Biden Quietly Preparing for Food Stamp Increase Without Congress
- Agriculture Department is reviewing formula to set benefits
- Move fits within administration’s anti-poverty agenda
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The Biden administration is quietly laying the groundwork for a long-term increase in food aid for tens of millions of Americans, without going through the ordeal of a fight with congressional Republicans.
The instrument is an obscure U.S. Department of Agriculture shopping list used to determine food stamp benefits, known as the market basket.