"SNAP is the nation's most powerful tool in the fight against hunger, and it's also a lifeline for millions of families," says Salaam Bhatti, the SNAP director at the Food Research & Action Center.
Despite receiving strong support from the public, SNAP has been a point of contention between Democrats and Republicans since its inception, often leading to legislation-stalling debates between the House and Senate.
The idea for food stamps originated during the Great Depression, when farmers were producing more food than the country needed and still millions of people went hungry.
This year is no different. With less than a month to pass a new Farm Bill... the never-ending SNAP debate risks delaying the country's most important piece of food and farming legislation yet again.
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