Statistics to remember — While some Members of Congress are determined to shrink food assistance, Ranking Member David Scott holds firm.
“… SNAP already has strict work requirements and is a very effective work support program. …Nearly all SNAP recipients who can work do work. More than two-thirds — 68 percent — of Americans participating in SNAP are children, seniors, or people with disabilities and not expected to work.
And 74 percent of those who are expected to work do so within a year of receiving SNAP. … “