The Real Issue Is Why Does A Rich Nation Like The US Even Need A Snap Program

There is great consternation and hair pulling and finger pointing as the federal government shutdown puts a hold on food stamps or SNAP or food-share or whatever your state calls it. It's a calamity and shouldn't even be considered.

But the real question should be: in a nation as rich as the United States, why are there people who don't have enough to eat in the first place? Why is that? And that should be the question that the Senate and the House should be considering at this very moment.