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Wisconsin FoodShare Under Scrutiny | Green Bay News
Wisconsin lawmakers are diving deep into the state’s FoodShare program, the lifeline for 700,000 residents, after a federal crackdown tightened the rules—now exceeding a 6% error rate means paying back millions. With Wisconsin’s rate at 5.72%, just shy of the threshold, lawmakers are jittery: one misstep could trigger a $200 million annual fine. Yet, the state still ranks among the top nine nationally for staying under the penalty line—and boasts the fastest application processing in the country. The audit passed 6-4, with some Democrats voting no without explanation, as scrutiny expands to…
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