re: #253 The Vicious Babushka

Meanwhile, the GOP wants to slash SNAP funding, where each dollar of funding ends up generating $1.70. It’s one of the most efficient programs for economic growth and development - all while feeding a population, improving education outcomes, and reducing hunger.

In 2009, the peak year of the last recession, $50 billion in SNAP benefits were spent in local stores, generating about $85 billion in local economic activity, even as the overall economy was struggling.