Linda’s grandmother, a New Deal Democrat, said that Republicans couldn’t enjoy a meal unless they knew that someone somewhere was going hungry. Her cynicism was justified, given the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.
Last month Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue said he was disappointed that the farm bill did not add restrictions to food stamps recipients. He was concerned that some hungry recipients might not “deserve” to receive food stamps.
Secretary Purdue said he would use his regulatory powers to introduce more restrictions.
See Katie Rogers and Catie Edmondson, “Agriculture Secretary Moves to Restrict Food Stamps,” New York Times, (Dec. 21, 201`8), p. A18.
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