"Instead of providing a small monthly allowance for destitute families to spend on foods of their choice, the Trump provision would take away half of the allowance and substitute a monthly box of peanut butter, canned goods, and other packaged edibles chosen for them by the federal government.
It’s bureaucratic, patronizing, and demeaning — and stupid. But Trump Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue hailed it as a “bold, innovative” idea.
Perdue has also disdainfully said that food stamp recipients are hooked on a culture of dependency. So maybe a diet of peanut butter will cure them of that."
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"Instead of providing a small monthly allowance for destitute families to spend on foods of their choice, the Trump provision would take away half of the allowance and substitute a monthly box of peanut butter, canned goods, and other packaged edibles chosen for them by the federal government.
It’s bureaucratic, patronizing, and demeaning — and stupid. But Trump Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue hailed it as a “bold, innovative” idea.
Perdue has also disdainfully said that food stamp recipients are hooked on a culture of dependency. So maybe a diet of peanut butter will cure them of that."
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