Saturday, June 22, 2019

Democrats Lash Out at Millionaire Food-Stamp Whistleblower

Democrats in a House agriculture subcommittee lashed out at a retired millionaire who applied for and received food stamps in an effort to prove that eligibility for the government benefits in his home state of Minnesota were too lax and could be easily exploited.

Rob Undersander noticed several years back that income was the only criterion for receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps.

A retired engineer with a seven-figure nest egg but no real income, Undersander decided to perform an experiment to determine if someone as well-off as he and his wife could obtain the benefits.

"Mr. Undersander did not break the law, he simply abided by the rules that were in place, so he didn't defraud anybody," said Rep. Mike Conaway, Republican from Texas.

McGovern's office did not respond to requests for comment from the Free Beacon as to how specifically Undersander broke a law, or questions as to whether he would refer Undersander to the attention of a U.S. attorney for prosecution.

Being threatened with prosecution is not new for Undersander.

The conservative leaning think tank Foundation for Government Accountability produced a video highlighting Undersander's story.


https://freebeacon.com/issues/democrats-lash-out-at-millionaire-food-stamp-whistleblower/

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