07/09/2024
https://congress.gov...
"In 2001 we spent $17 billion on SNAP. This year SNAP is projected to cost taxpayers $124 billion, an increase of over 700 percent."
"we can also talk about serious things like program integrity, and making sure that we are getting the best bang for the buck, that the taxpayers' dollars are going to those most vulnerable people."
"we are all about giving folks a hand up, not just a handout."
"I use the word job opportunities: almost 1/4 of all SNAP recipients today are working."