The farm bill is currently making its way through the Senate amidst heated debate. But don’t let the title fool you. Nearly 80 percent—of the bill’s spending goes toward the nation’s fastest growing welfare program: food stamps. Since 2000, the cost of food stamps (now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) has nearly quadrupled, with much of that growth taking place over the last four years. But as large as the program is, it’s only part of a federal welfare system consisting…
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Source: The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation