SNAP Waste & Fraud: A Conversation with Keith Hall

Former CBO Director Keith Hall joined Veronique de Rugy to discuss his latest research documenting waste in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In this conversation, Dr. Hall explored why fraud persists in the program and proposed concrete solutions for reform.

His report highlights the structural factors driving a sharp increase in SNAP overpayments—from just over two percent in 2012 to more than 10 percent in 2023—resulting in nearly $10 billion in annual costs to taxpayers.