A Little-Noted Trump Success: Food Stamps

Your impressions of the successes or failures of the Trump administration very likely correlate closely with the things that have been the focus of the news cycle: Russia!, immigration, the border, the Wall, the economy, unemployment, Supreme Court justices, etc.; and lately, Ukraine and Iran. But among the notable successes of the last few years, there are some that have been much less the focus of the news. One of those is food stamps. Of course, depending on your political views, you may not consider this a success. The number of people enrolled in the food stamp program has undergone a significant and accelerating decline since Trump took office. Perhaps you think that that is and should be the norm for times of a growing economy. Maybe so, but such was definitely not the case under President Obama. Read Full Article »