Glenn Grothman: “At the turn of the century, we had about 17 million people…”

“Other programs have become more popular. Something I think we ought to remember. It's not the cost that bothers me as much, it's what it's doing to America. At the turn of the century, we had about 17 million people on food share, what people call food stamps. That number is now 42,000. So in other words, we've over doubled the number of people on food assistance. And America is very generous. I tour my food banks all the time. They do a fantastic job.” (05:31–05:44)

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