“Schumer Shutdown” Exposes Fraud in Food Stamp Program
Sarah Katherine Sisk – Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) officially lapsed on November 1 as a result of Democrats’ refusal to reopen the government, marking the first time in the program’s 60-year history that recipients have missed payments. But amid the unfortunate reality of many needy families going hungry, the hysteria over lapsed payments also ignited debate over fraud in the program.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has reported that investigators have found “thousands and thousands” of illegal uses of electronic benefit cards, including 5,000 deceased recipients still drawing payments. Since the agency’s audit began, about 700,000 individuals have been removed from the rolls, and more than 100 people have been arrested. Continue reading
Christian Vezilj – In the shadow of every government shutdown, a deeper crisis emerges, one not of policy, but of identity. The headlines may focus on delayed paychecks, frozen programs, and political gridlock, but beneath the surface lies a more troubling revelation: millions of Americans, including the middle class and federal employees, have become so conditioned to government assistance that they no longer know how to navigate hardship without it.
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