Key Trump Official Signals Strong Support for Food Stamps

The Huffington Post, May 17, 2017

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently told the House agriculture committee during a hearing that SNAP has “been a very important, effective program,” and “[a]s far as I’m concerned we have no proposed changes.” His comments come as Republicans and the current administration are eyeing significant cuts to SNAP. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) said after the hearing, “I think it was a pretty full-throated, strong defense of SNAP and I was encouraged to hear it.”

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