Knights Party Press Release: Oct. 23. 2023
While our elderly, people in need, and our veterans starve, this happens…..On Saturday, October 21st., Fox News ran this headline, “65,000 stayed on food stamp rolls despite winning big in lottery, government data show“. A government watchdog group uncovered that well over 65,000 substantial lottery winners since 2019 continued collecting food stamps, even when they were over the federal income threshold for the program. The Foundation for Government Accountability’s survey of data from thirteen states shows recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, took home substantial lottery winnings ranging from $4,250 to $2 million, all amounts above […]
