Claim: The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet."
Fact-check: Rep. Cicilline says WIC costs $100 per person and 18 percent of people in his district depend on it
Verdict: pants-fire
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: C. Eugene Emery Jr.
Date published: 2011-06-26T00:00:00