Food stamps to be cut via new Farm Bill. But, RT gets the story wrong. RT points to aggressive lobbying by Walmart as the cause, but this doesn’t make any sense.

Walmart is the largest grocer in America, and they accept food stamps. Why would they undermine their own business? They also point to Monsanto and the Sugar lobbies as sources for food stamp cuts. Again, this is nonsensical. These two industries’ revenues depend - in part - on low cost, affordable foods. Why would they undermine their own business?

It’s true that Walmart et al influence politics and legislation such as food regulations and farm bills. But, they certainly would not push for squeezing food stamps out of the budgets. RT would be wise to point their light of truth on the real reason for eliminating food stamps: the Republican party. It’s an open part of their platform.

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The Power of Money in Food (by RTAmerica)