Ezra Klein expresses concern that SNAP could collapse in some states due to error rate penalties.
“I think that that's absolutely true. I am very concerned that SNAP could collapse in some states. Because one of the things it does is it says to the states, if you have an error rate that is above, I think it's 6%, which, like, 40 states have a, again, improper payments, not fraud rate, improper payments rate above that, it, makes them pay for part of the benefit, which they've never had to do before.”
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disputableSNAP program ceases operations or is substantially suspended in one or more U.S. states due to states being unable to pay their share of improper payment penalties.
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