Fact-check: “SNAP is highly fraudulent”
Verdict: Misleading (82% confidence)
The documented primary-source evidence indicates that measurable fraud in SNAP — most precisely quantified as retailer trafficking — has been estimated at approximately 1.3–1.6% of benefits in the most recent official studies (2009–2011 and 2015–2017), and the Congressional Research Service stated that 'SNAP fraud is rare, according to available data and reports.' USDA's broader 'improper payment' rate reached 10.93% in FY 2024, but USDA itself explicitly stated that figure is 'not a measure of…
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