Wednesday 13th November 2024

Senator Chuck Grassley stops in all 99 counties each year to talk with his constituents.  He stopped at M.I.C.A., Mid Iowa Community Action, in Marshall County, which prompted questions about SNAP and other supporting federal programs.  When asked about the threshold for those programs, Senator Grassley thinks they should phase out

There isn’t a perfect solution to the problem if poverty, it’s a complex issue.  Senator Grassley feels a major bill/program wouldn’t get through congress.

One thing Grassley admitted to was not looking at the thresholds for certain programs.  If the thresholds do not increase with inflation, then families could get cut off from benefits before they’re able to truly support themselves.

 

Zach Tomesch, News Director KFJB