The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill.
The chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to the five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm legislation that would have maintained current spending on food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The overall bill cuts the $80 billion-a-year program by about 3 percent and makes it harder for some people to qualify.
The food stamp cuts have complicated passage of the bill and its farm-state supporters were working to secure votes Wednesday. Many conservatives have said the food stamp cuts do not go far enough since the program has doubled in cost in the last five years and now feeds 1 in 7 Americans. Liberals have argued against any reductions, contending the House plan could take as many as 2 million needy recipients off the rolls. The White House has threatened a veto over the food stamp cuts.
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A small dent might help reverse the Obama-nite mentality keeping people slaves to the socialist state.
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ReplyDeleteI know this might hurt some folks but its hurting yhose who contribute. It should be viewed as a motivator to those who can find a way to earn their keep.
ReplyDeleteTo those who cant seek charity from the churches. They are ther for you.
Also reduce food stamp funding for a family with kids if the kids are getting free lunch and free breakfast in school. Some after school and summer programs also provide food. That's a substantial help in addition to food stamps for the same kids for the same meals. Why isn't that considered?
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ReplyDeleteIf they do that they won't be able to frequent the seafood markets and buy their steaks.
Good, it's about time they started working on this free give away.
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