
I can’t imagine anybody thinking that this isn’t great. Very, very positive developments.

I can’t imagine anybody thinking that this isn’t great. Very, very positive developments.
I am also heartened by this news, but I’d like to know if the stats include govt contractors. Like, is it a real reduction in govt workforce numbers, or some sleight of hand where stuff got shifted from official employees to “privatized” employees?
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Definitely the latter.
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–This seems to be largely the result of cracking down on fraud in the program, and increasing the able-bodied work requirement. There’ve been some notable prosecutions of high-volume SNAP laundering operations like little bodegas turning over millions in snap transactions… that basically amount to purchasing the cards at a discount for cash, or ringing up liquor sales as groceries.
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