Congresswoman Mary Miller says that liberal state policies have turned the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program into a magnet for abuse and a drain on taxpayers.
During a U.S. House hearing on Tuesday, Miller zeroed in on one of her sharpest criticisms: that some states allow undocumented immigrants to improperly access benefits.
Miller also raised alarms over the scale of fraud in her home state.
Miller urged the committee to refocus SNAP on its original purpose of promoting nutrition rather than allowing it to function as what she described as a subsidy for unhealthy foods.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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