Attn:, February 21, 2017: What Maine Wants to Do With Food Stamps Is Causing Controversy
“On Feb. 16, the House Agriculture Committee had a two hour hearing on whether the federal government should restrict SNAP benefit purchases. Politico’s Catherine Boudreau reported that most of the expert witnesses were against restrictions.
‘The arguments against such a course, whether they were made by anti-poverty advocates, retailers, liberals or conservatives, were all pretty much the same: It would be complicated, costly and unfair. And then there were some who didn’t think it would encourage healthier eating regardless (though there hasn’t been solid research on that question).'”