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Fact Check: Does Project 2025 Plan to Take Kids from Parents on SNAP?

Fact Check: Does Project 2025 Plan to Take Kids from Parents on SNAP?

Summary

A viral online post claimed that Project 2025 endorses removing children from single-parent households receiving SNAP benefits. The project's actual document does not propose transferring children for reasons related to poverty or SNAP benefits.

Key Facts

  • Project 2025 is a policy plan created by The Heritage Foundation for a Republican-led administration.
  • The document aims to change parts of the federal government, including consolidating executive power and altering some federal agencies.
  • Project 2025 does not suggest moving children from single-parent homes receiving SNAP benefits.
  • The plan does discuss changing SNAP, such as moving food programs to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
  • The document mentions supporting stable married families but not in the context of removing children from single-parent homes.
  • The viral claim about Project 2025 removing kids from SNAP families is false, according to the document's contents.

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