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SNAP program integrity debated at House hearing

05/09/18 5:10 PM By Steve Davies
KEYWORDS Bonnie Watson-Coleman Brandon Lipps Center on Budget and Policy Priorities farm bill Food and Nutrition Service Foundation for Government Accountability Government Accountability Office government waste. fraud and abuse Rep. Jim Jordan Sam Adolphsen SNAP Stacy Dean Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program usda
A congressional hearing on SNAP “program integrity” provided a snapshot of the debate over the most controversial aspect of the proposed House farm bill – that in order to receive benefits, all able-bodied adults between 18 and 59 years of age work or be in an approved training program for at least 20 hours per week.
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