INTRODUCTION SNAP HELPS PEOPLE BUY FOOD, BUT IT’S HANDLED DIFFERENTLY IN EACH STATE, LEADING TO CONFUSION AND UNEQUAL ACCESS. THIS PROPOSAL SUGGESTS CREATING ONE NATIONAL FOOD FUND—SIMPLE, DIRECT, AND OPEN TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HELP. THE IDEA INSTEAD OF RELYING ON SCATTERED PROGRAMS AND LOCAL CHARITIES, WE BUILD ONE FEDERAL FUND. IT WOULD HAVE A SINGLE ACCOUNT NUMBER FOR DONATIONS, MANAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE MONEY GOES DIRECTLY TO PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH EXISTING S...