On Fox News’ Hannity on Friday, Government Accountability Institute (GAI) President Peter Schweizer and Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon exposed how politicians and corporations have used the country’s food stamps program, which is meant to temporarily supplement the nutrition of Americans facing hard times, as a profitable jobs program. In “Boomtown 2: The… Read more »
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Corporate Cronyism and the Food Stamp Army
The Obama administration is proudly shattering welfare records with an astonishing number of people collecting public benefits long term, especially food stamps. In fact, as I discussed in a special to be aired on Hannity tonight, Obama and his friends have actually found a way to meld corporate cronyism with food stamp abuse to line… Read more »
BOOMTOWN 2: Fast Food Giant Lobbied to Get into Food Stamp Game
The purpose of the food stamp program, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is to provide nutritious foods to the poor. But according to Sean Hannity’s one-hour special, “Boomtown 2: The Business of Food Stamps,” which featured Government Accountability Institute President and Co-founder Peter Schweizer and Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K…. Read more »
WSJ: Food Stamp Rolls Remain High Despite Economic Improvement
Newscom The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported last week that even with improvements in the economy, food stamp participation rates have reached all-time highs. Since 2008, enrollment has increased by 70 percent, reaching a record 47.8 million this past December. Funding for the food stamp program—or, as it’s now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program… Read more »