Liza Lieberman
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“There’s a misconception that they got a pay raise, so the issue is resolved,”
Liza Lieberman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Lieberman said pay raises have not resolved military food insecurity because the cost of groceries and gas has also risen.
“They never see that money,”
Liza Lieberman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Lieberman said counting the military housing allowance as income locks troops out of SNAP benefits.
“There were Republicans and Democrats on the hill that were laughing us out of the room,”
Liza Lieberman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Lieberman described Congress stalling for five years on creating a replacement for the defunct FSSA program.
“but the cost of groceries and gas have also increased.”
Liza Lieberman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Lieberman said pay raises have not resolved military food insecurity because the cost of groceries and gas has also risen.
“No one wanted to acknowledge or confront the fact that we were not paying our troops enough.”
Liza Lieberman · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-20
Lieberman described Congress stalling for five years on creating a replacement for the defunct FSSA program.