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House votes to cut food stamps77Square.comThe chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to a wide-ranging farm bill that would have maintained current spending on food stamps and cut farm subsidies instead. The bill cuts the $80 billion-a-year program by about 3 percent and makes it … More: continued here

House makes cuts to food stamps in farm bill89.3 KPCC (blog)The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved $20 billion in cuts to food stamps— now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — over the next 10 years. The cuts are part of the farm bill being debated …

Slay, 17 other mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy sodaKMOV.comNEW YORK—The mayors of St. Louis, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders …

msnNOW US mayors want to make it a no-no to buy soda with food stampsmsnNOWDear people who use food stamps: The mayors of 18 major U.S. cities — including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — really don't think you should be using your government subsidies to buy soda and …

Hales calls for curbs on food stamp purchases of sugary drinkskgw.comThe U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the food stamp program, declined to comment on Tuesday's letter. Representatives for Republican House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, to whom the letter was addressed, … More: continued here

KATU House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billionSan Francisco ChronicleWASHINGTON (AP) — 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 …

House to consider $2B in cuts to food stampsThe Detroit NewsWashington — A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program. Passage of the five-year, half-trillion-dollar …

The House has voted to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year. The chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to a wide-ranging farm bill that would have maintained current spending on food stamps and … More: continued here

A food stamps soda ban is in the works for 18 major United States cities. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, food stamps cuts could harm children in the poorest families. Current statistics show that 47 Americans use food stamps under SNAP. Food stamps soda purchases are especially high, estimated …

18 Mayors: Limit Use Of Food Stamps To Buy PopCBS LocalNEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders …