Adrian Smith (R-NE): "There could be a number of ways that we could address" people not having food

[Miles Archer]

Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) refused to say whether “every American is entitled to eat” and the food stamps program is the best way to ensure that they have the food they need.

NPR’s Scott Simon interviewed Smith on Saturday about the farm bill and President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. In the president’s budget, the White House is seeking $193 billion in cuts to SNAP over 10 years, an amount equal to more than one-quarter of the program’s cost over that period.

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“So is every American entitled to eat and is food stamps something that ought to be that ultimate guarantor?” Simon persisted.

“I think we know that given the necessity of nutrition, there could be a number of ways that we could address that,” Smith answered.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/adrian-smith-food-stamps-eat_us_5929b06ce4b053f2d2acc6c2

[Towlie]

1. He's right! One way would be to somehow eliminate the embarrassment of using them at checkout.

A system where everyone eats, especially children, and nobody can tell who gets the subsidies and who doesn't, would be ideal.

[KingCharlemagne]

2. That shithead is a great argument for the Communist Party - nt