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Trump wants to cut back on food stamps for the poor and substitute with packaged food deliveries
The Trump administration is proposing replacing a portion of the federal food stamp program with actual boxes of food delivered to recipients' front doors, putting the U.S. government directly in charge of what goes on the dinner plates of more than 16 million low-income households. White House budget director Mick Mulvaney likened the model to that of the dominant meal-kit delivery service, Blue Apron, and called it one of the most "innovative" ideas in the president's budget. Been saying this for years, except that food stamp recipients pick up a limited assortment of pre-filled boxes at grocery stores. Now with Amazon, other delivery services and the internet, recipients can be assured of nutritious food with limited options to rip off the system. Posted by: Theresing Elmimp1628 2018-02-13 |
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