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Glenn Thompson: “In 2001 we spent $17 billion on SNAP. This year SNAP is projected to cost taxpayers $124 billion, an increase of over…”

On the recordJune 6, 2023
In 2001 we spent $17 billion on SNAP. This year SNAP is projected to cost taxpayers $124 billion, an increase of over 700 percent.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Highlights the significant increase in SNAP spending without corresponding improvement in food insecurity.

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