Biden admin approves largest-ever permanent increase to food stamp program, claims effort will 'stabilize our democracy'

The Biden administration on Monday announced the largest-ever increase to the federal government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, approving an additional $20 billion for the already expansive initiative. The increase, which is meant to be permanent, hikes food stamp stipends by more than 20% from their pre-pandemic levels and affects every single one of the program's 42 million beneficiaries, the New York Times first reported.-- More...