New York Times Republicans Cut Food Stamps From Farm Bill. What's The Big Deal?ForbesOn Thursday, however, House Republicans pushed through a significantly trimmed bill that made no mention of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – the catch-all phrase for various food stamp programs open to low-income household.Oh, snap! The GOP misfires on food stamps.Washington…
Food stamps at risk for 1.7 million in MichiganThe Detroit NewsWashington— The latest political battle here is threatening food assistance for more than 1.7 million Michiganians and 47.5 million Americans as Congress wrestles with how to reform a five-year farm bill and fund food stamps. The Senate and House have … More: continued here
FACT CHECK: Farm bill doesn't end food stampsYahoo! NewsFILE – In this Sept. 11, 2010 file photo, Temeka Williams, right, of Detroit, uses her EBT/Bridge Card tokens for a purchase from Elizabeth and Gary Lauber from Sweet Delights at the Farmer's Market in Detroit. House approval of a scaled-back farm bill … More: continued here
For one in seven Americans, the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka food stamps, is all that stands between them and too little food. More: continued here
Opposing Views As Congress debates food stamp cuts, moms fret about feeding kidsNBCNews.com (blog)Gracie Shannon-Sanborn, 5, holds a sign as she joins her father Allen Sanborn (L) and members of Progressive Democrats of America and other activists as they hold a rally in front of Rep. Henry Waxman's office on June 17, 2013 in Los…
Path ahead is unclear for food stamp fundingWashington PostMore than 46.5 million people received food stamps in 2012 — a number that had surged in recent years due to the recession. The average benefit is about $133.41 per month, meaning that attempts to curtail funding could have ripple effects on the … More: continued here
Of all the government social programs, this is one that most directly addresses the hunger that still persists. More: continued here
The politics and demographics of food stamp recipientsPew Research CenterDemocrats are about twice as likely as Republicans to have received food stamps at some point in their lives—a participation gap that echoes the deep partisan divide in the U.S. House of Representatives, which on Thursday produced a farm bill that did … More: continued here
Who's dependent on food stamps? Cheapskate corporationsMSNBCThe House of Representatives passed a farm bill on July 11 that, for the first time in 40 years, excludes authorization for food stamps. Although this omission doesn't eliminate spending on what's known formally as the Supplemental Nutritional … More: continued here
ThinkProgress GOP Rams Through Farm Bill Without Food StampsThinkProgressWith Thursday's vote to sever food stamps funding from the federal spending that guarantees the agricultural industry a baseline income, conservatives in the U.S. House achieved a longstanding goal. The GOP has pressed to undermine or outright end food …Pallone decries House's elimination of food stamps from Farm…