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Brooke Rollins: “USDA spends nearly $400 million every day on 16 nutrition…”

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Published June 6, 2026 | Video Starts at 11:36

It's important to remember that USDA's largest line item by far is what we spend on nutrition programs, not on the farmers. Taken together, USDA spends nearly $400 million every day on 16 nutrition programs. $400 million every day on the 16 nutrition programs last year. Programs like the National School Lunch Program, which took effect 80 years ago today, plays a crucial lifeline to fellow Americans in need. (11:36–11:44)

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