Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Reforming SNAP: Lessons from the Schumer Shutdown and Fraud Findings

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“Schumer Shutdown” Exposes Fraud in Food Stamp Program

“Schumer Shutdown” Exposes Fraud in Food Stamp ProgramSarah 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 →

Are ‘Free’ Social Programs Fueling Public Health Crises?

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Killing With Kindness: The Dangers of Moral Hazards

Killing With Kindness: The Dangers of Moral HazardsRobert Weissberg – It has not been easy to rein in federal government spending. Lurid tales of federal government collapse fall on deaf ears. Ditto for pleas that “while it might be a good idea, we just cannot afford it.” As with drug addicts, appetites overwhelm reason.

This aversion to restraint is particularly notable in the liberal reaction to President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” that cut tens of billions in “safety net” programs. Critics portrayed the bill as a death sentence for America’s poor and desperate people overseas. For these free-spenders, surely Uncle Sam can come to the rescue, print more money and save the world. Continue reading →