Did Congress Vote to Take Away Food Stamps from 1.5 Million Veterans?
17 July 2018 - A partisan Facebook page significantly exaggerated the likely consequences of the House's version of the 2018 "farm bill."
Tagged "food stamps"
Are 43 Percent of All Food Stamps “Given to Illegals”?
3 July 2018 - This claim, in circulation since at least 2012, is mathematically impossible and factually deficient.
Activists, Retailers Deride White House’s Proposed ‘Harvest Box’ Program
14 February 2018 - The head of one advocacy group says the program hinges on an "antiquated" idea about people enrolled in the SNAP program.
Do Amazon Employees Qualify for Food Stamps?
1 February 2018 - Official statistics suggest that some of the online retail giant's workforce receive food stamps, but it only applies to about 12 percent of one state's employees.
Did Trump Administration Refuse Puerto Rico’s Request to Allow Food Stamps to be Used for Hot Meals?
5 October 2017 - The Department of Agriculture agreed to waive the usual "hot food" ban for food stamps and denies rejecting an earlier waiver request.
Iowa to Discontinue Soda and Candy for EBT Recipients on 1 October 2017?
21 September 2017 - A Facebook prank site published a hoax report that soda and candy would no longer be eligible for electronic benefits transfer purchases.
Floridians Can Obtain Food Stamp Benefits If Their Power Went Out During Hurricane Irma?
23 October 2017 - A series of Facebook rumors about food stamp benefits for post-Irma Florida residents have a grain of truth to them but elide important facts.
House Budget Blueprint Boosts Military, Cuts Food Stamps
18 July 2017 - House Republicans unveiled a budget that makes deep cuts in food stamps and other social safety net programs while boosting military spending by billions.
Fear of Deportation Drives People Off Food Stamps in US
6 June 2017 - A crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump has driven some poor people to take a drastic step: opt out of federal food assistance.
Donald Trump Said: ‘Kiss your Section 8, Welfare and Medicaid Goodbye’?
10 November 2016 - Racially-charged reports that Donald Trump said that he wanted to get rid of specific social programs originated from a hoax news site.
President Obama Allows Hot Food to be Purchased with Food Stamps
20 October 2016 - President Obama has not passed a law removing a restriction that bars food stamp recipients from purchasing hot food items with SNAP benefits.
Muslim Woman Buys Soda with Food Stamps to Resell?
30 September 2016 - A viral video depicts a man who followed a purportedly Muslim woman to her vehicle at night and accused her of using food stamps to buy soda to sell in her store.
