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Food stamps 'SNAP' back into debate about spending
Fox News ^ | Published March 03, 2017 | Dan Springer

Posted on 03/04/2017 3:48:18 AM PST by BradtotheBone

The cost of Food Stamps, or SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), has ballooned the past two decades.

It went from having a price tag of $17 billion in 2000 to costing $71 billion last year.

That’s why President Trump said he wants to clamp down on government-subsidy programs.

Trump brought up the controversial issue during his speech to Congress on Tuesday, when he said “over 43 million people are now living in poverty. And over 43 million Americans are on food stamps.”

Trump has long been a proponent of scaling back welfare programs. In his 2011 book, “Time to Get Tough,” he wrote that while the programs are necessary, too many people become dependent on them.

The cost of Food Stamps, or SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), has ballooned the past two decades.

It went from having a price tag of $17 billion in 2000 to costing $71 billion last year.

That’s why President Trump said he wants to clamp down on government-subsidy programs.

Trump brought up the controversial issue during his speech to Congress on Tuesday, when he said “over 43 million people are now living in poverty. And over 43 million Americans are on food stamps.”

Trump has long been a proponent of scaling back welfare programs. In his 2011 book, “Time to Get Tough,” he wrote that while the programs are necessary, too many people become dependent on them.

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1 posted on 03/04/2017 3:48:18 AM PST by BradtotheBone
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To: BradtotheBone

One thing he could do is take all the various programs like Food Stamps, TANF, Section 8, Medicaid, etc, and put them all under ONE department, and eliminate duplicate government employees.

Then change things so that total benefits, from ALL programs, are capped at some reasonable number. I read once that if somebody got accepted for ALL programs, her total benefits would be valued at around $60K. This is an obvious disincentive to actually find a job.


2 posted on 03/04/2017 4:17:27 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Lower rank Military with families are also one food stamps they are paid so badly, and there is NO BASE HOUSING for them, Brass and higher grades who can afford to live off base get Base Housing.


3 posted on 03/04/2017 5:09:23 AM PST by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: suck it up buttercups it's President Donald Trump! DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: BradtotheBone

Eliminate Food Stamps and setup Soup Kitchens all over America, bring the great Obama Economy out in to the Open.


4 posted on 03/04/2017 5:13:33 AM PST by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Take all the illegals and refugees off and see how much the cost goes down.


5 posted on 03/04/2017 7:18:04 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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