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After the shutdown, SNAP will still be in trouble

29 min episode · 2 min read
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Episode

29 min

Read time

2 min

AI-Generated Summary

Key Takeaways

  • How do food stamp payment errors get introduced into the system?
  • What methods can states use to reduce their error rates?
  • Will Oregon find funding or cut food stamp program eligibility?

What It Covers

Oregon faces $250 million annual food stamp costs unless bureaucrat Nate Singer reduces payment error rates from fourteen percent to under six percent.

Key Questions Answered

  • How do food stamp payment errors get introduced into the system?
  • What methods can states use to reduce their error rates?
  • Will Oregon find funding or cut food stamp program eligibility?

Notable Moment

Nate Singer reads Trump's legislation while flipping burgers at a July Fourth barbecue, calculating Oregon's potential quarter-billion dollar food stamp liability using a highlighter and spatula.

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