SNAP analysis links 14,000 luxury vehicles to eligibility loophole
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Updated · Washington Times · Apr 29
SNAP analysis links 14,000 luxury vehicles to eligibility loophole
6 articles · Updated · Washington Times · Apr 29
In one unnamed Republican-led state, the Foundation for Government Accountability found recipients with Rolls-Royces, Lamborghinis and Teslas, including a professor, a celebrity barber and a professional football player.
The group said Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility let people qualify through TANF-funded brochures or hotlines, bypassing normal income and asset checks in many states.
USDA says 43 states and Washington DC use the policy, while the Trump administration seeks tighter rules after broader data reviews also flagged more than 300,000 potentially deceased enrollees.
Are luxury cars on SNAP a real crisis or a distraction from larger EBT skimming vulnerabilities?
How will a new federal task force target fraud using claims that even fact-checkers cannot verify?