Six New Yorkers have been charged in a massive $66 million SNAP scheme. As SNAP benefits get cut by the current administration, 6 New York State residents violated the system, and worse yet, the ringleader was a federal employee.
Working Families In New York To Lose Medicaid & SNAP Benefits
Contrary to what many people believe, SNAP is not a handout. It helps feed mainly children, the elderly, or disabled people in New York State. It also helps to boost local economies, according to research by the federal government,
“USDA research shows that investments in SNAP generate $1.54 in economic activity for every dollar spent by recipients, including at grocery stores, farmers markets, and small businesses. In New York alone, $7.4 billion in SNAP benefits annually generate $11.5 billion in economic activity across the State.”
Per SILive.com, around 300,000 New Yorkers will lose some or all of their monthly benefits thanks to the Republicans’ big beautiful bill. The average household is estimated to lose $220 in benefits each month.
6 New Yorkers Charged In Massive SNAP Scheme
As working families in New York are fighting for their meager benefits, a USDA employee helped orchestrate a devastating fraud scam. Described as “one of the largest food stamp frauds in U.S. history,” five New York residents have been charged, along with the brainchild of the scam. USDA employee Arlasa Davis, along with the head honcho, Michael Kehoe, are being held responsible. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is a federal agency that provides,…