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WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. More: continued here

House Republicans prepare bill to slash food stamps by 5 percentMassLive.comThe original farm bill passed by the House Agriculture Committee would have cut food stamps by about $2 billion, but conservatives revolted against the bill even after adding additional savings through amendments, saying the cuts weren't high enough. More: continued …

U.S. News & World Report House Looks to Cut $40 Billion from Food StampsU.S. News & World ReportHouse Republicans unveiled a new plan to radically change the food stamp program Thursday by cutting $40 billion from a program many say is crucial to the survival of out of work Americans. …

GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps by 5%Minnesota Public RadioWASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. The head …

House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. More: continued here

What do food stamps buy?Los Angeles TimesThe debate in Congress about cutting the food stamp program has sparked predictable clashes between those who want to help the poor and those who want to cut government spending. But strangely missing from the arguments is a shocking fact: The public …Sec. of Agriculture …

Peterson predicts farm bill doom after GOP pitches food stamp planMinnPost.comWASHINGTON — A Republican plan to move a food stamp bill with double the cuts they rejected last month will endanger the entire farm bill this fall, Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, the ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, said …

Politico GOP prepares bill to cut food stamps by 5 percentFox NewsHouse Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. The head of the …

By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Republicans plan to seek a $40 billion cut in food stamps for the poor, the head of the House Agriculture Committee said on Thursday, double the amount previously sought by conservatives. The plan was quickly condemned by Democrats. Chairman Frank Lucas said the …

WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans are preparing legislation that would cut food stamps by as much as $4 billion annually in an effort to downsize a program that many conservatives say has become too bloated in recent years. More: continued here