21. Several Myths Surrounding The Food Program Started During The 1940s
The food program always had its critics. It didn’t matter if the program started without any major issues or not. Many people didn’t understand the plan and felt that people received a hand-out from the government when they shouldn’t. This criticism escalated after a few fraudulent crimes.
Many myths that SNAP deals with today started in the 1940s and grew more when the program came back during the 1960s. Some of these myths include undocumented immigrants receive benefits, and the only people who use the benefits are people who refuse to work.