Tag: SNAP

Under the new guidelines, adults in that age bracket must work, participate in job training, or volunteer at least 80 hours per month to qualify for benefits. 

The USDA has pledged to crack down on fraud and now requires participants to reapply for benefits to maintain eligibility.

"There are vulnerable families in America that need this program that aren’t getting it because of the fraud and abuse that now we’re going to work to fix."

"This is a crisis, to be sure, but it is a crisis occasioned by congressional failure, and that can only be solved by congressional action.”

"They found $40 billion and now want to claim that they can't find a cent in order to make sure that millions of Americans don't go hungry."

“And you know largely, when you talk about SNAP, you’re talking about largely Democrats …”

“Any American who has been receiving $4200 dollars per year of free groceries and does NOT have at least 1 month of groceries stocked should never again receive SNAP.”

"The Democrats have caused the problem, unfortunately. All they have to do is sign, and if they sign, I'll meet with them.”

“If you want to buy a sugary soda, you should be able to do that, but the U.S. taxpayer should not pay for it.”