Corporate America is the forgotten beneficiary of food assistance programs. 

A quick search for “EBT eligible food” on Amazon returns a pantry of non-essential items. 

Walmart captures nearly a quarter of the money spent through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on consumer packaged goods and general merchandise, according to a June report from Numerator. Other companies which capture a high percentage of SNAP dollars: Kroger (8%), Costco (6%), Amazon (5%). (RELATED: ‘It Is Taxpayer Funds’: Charles Payne Details ‘Serious Abuse’ Of Food Stamps)

That’s money from your paycheck, into the hands of the supposedly needy, into the hands of Walmart. 

A sizable percentage of Walmart’s own employees are on food stamps, according to a 2020 study from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted at the behest of independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. 

“Walmart was one of the top four employers of SNAP and Medicaid beneficiaries in every state. McDonald’s was in the top five of employers with employees........

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