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House mulls 3% cut in food stamp program More: continued here

Food Stamp Cuts Pursued By GOP, Despite Shrinking DeficitHuffington PostLucas is the co-author of a new farm bill that will trim both agriculture subsidies and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often known as food stamps. His measure would save $20 billion over 10 years by increasing the program's eligibility …Some small cuts likely for food…

Farm bill debate centers on food stampsMemphis Commercial AppealLawmakers deliberating the massive farm bill on Wednesday turned to food stamps, which inject tens of millions of dollars into Memphis' economy. Republicans proposed $2.5 billion in annual cuts amounting to 3 percent of the budget for the Supplemental …and more » More: continued here

Senate panel passes farm bill that reduces food stamps, subsidiesDesMoinesRegister.comThe legislation, which included many of the same programs and reforms that were in the farm bills that failed in Congress last year, would slash subsidy payments, expand crop insurance and carry out deep cuts to the country's food stamp program, which … More: continued here

Minneapolis Star Tribune Farm bills considered this week will cut spending while still growing farm …Minneapolis Star TribuneRepublicans attacked Obama in last year's presidential campaign for his expansion of the program, and many House conservatives have refused to consider a farm bill without cuts to food stamps, which make up about 80 percent of the…

While battle lines harden, at least 234,000 fewer people are collecting the benefit from December's peak. That might not appease critics. More: continued here

The House and Senate Agriculture committees are debating a new farm bill this week. The current legislation directed more than $1 billion to Minnesota last year in the form of food stamp benefits and subsidized crop insurance for farmers. Those two expensive programs are the most controversial portions of the new bill Congress is considering….

Senate bill cuts $4 billion, while House version cuts $20 billion by 2024. More: continued here

ABC News House panel weighs cuts to food stampsFox NewsThe House bill would cut about $2.5 billion a year — or a little more than 3 percent — to the food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The legislation would achieve the cuts partly by eliminating "broad …Panel Set…

House panel set to OK cut in food stamp programAlabama’s News LeaderWASHINGTON (AP) – The House Agriculture Committee has begun work on a five-year farm bill that would make small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel is making the cuts to appease conservatives who say the food aid has … More:…