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bigbrother05

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5. They neglect to mention that SNAP is a farm commodities support program

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 01:44 PM

Sep 2019

The Gov't used to buy directly from the farmers to support crop prices, then distributed the food to the poor.

Started as a Depression era program and operated that way for decades until the wholesale/retail chain complained that the Gov't was competing with their business model. Thus Food Stamps and WIC were born to channel those customers into the commercial sector.

Now, SNAP and WIC recipients make a handy target for the White Wing and if this happens along with the Trump Tariffs, the American Farmer is well and truly screwn.

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