Trump Admin: Feeding Hungry Americans Is 'Disastrous'
Newsweek reported on the Trump administration's dire warning in 2018: fully funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would be 'disastrous.' Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue argued that fully implementing the program would bankrupt the USDA's nutrition programs. This, from an administration that oversaw a ballooning national debt while simultaneously pushing for massive tax
cuts for corporations and the wealthy, which directly reduced public revenue relied upon for such safety nets. Priorities, much? The irony here is thicker than a double-processed corporate tax return. While the admin claimed fiscal prudence regarding basic food for struggling families, they simultaneously showered defense contractors with taxpayer dollars and slashed regulations for industries
that often rely on a cheap, underfed workforce. One might wonder if the real 'disaster' is a population too well-nourished to accept poverty wages, rather than a few extra dollars going to a grocery store.