But one of the greatest triumphs of his presidency has gotten far too little attention, including from journalists like myself. That triumph is the reevaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP).
The phrase “reevaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan” feels like it was concocted by an AI instructed to design the most boring string of words in the English language, but bear with me. This action, taken by Biden’s Department of Agriculture in 2021, resulted in a 21 percent increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or “food stamps” colloquially) benefits. The safety net program that is most precisely targeted at America’s poorest and most vulnerable people got a substantial, ongoing increase.
Cool story. Too bad it’ll be undone in like 3 days…
