03/30/2022
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."
"The nutrition program in the farm bill shows the world how we as a nation take care of one another."
"we are all about giving folks a hand up, not just a handout."