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The House Agriculture Committee is set to consider small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program in an effort to appease conservatives who say the food aid has become too expensive.  More: continued here

ThinkProgress One-Third Of Texans Eligible For Food Stamps Not Getting HelpCBS LocalThe House proposal would cut about $2.5 billion a year from the food stamp program — smaller cuts that proposed by the Senate. Monday's food bank report is called “SNAPshot: Who Benefits from Food Stamps in Texas?” Food stamps …

kjrh.com Should pets receive Food Stamps? – KJRH-TVkjrh.com"I believe Food Stamps should be used for the children and the family at home, not for pets or cats or dogs or birds," said Shonda Thompson. But if you are among the 40 million families who can't afford food for your table, …

Food Stamps Now Accepted at Shoshone Farmers Market – Times-NewsTwin Falls Times-News“Hopefully we'll see a win with the market and food stamps,” Heiken said. “It's been pretty effective back East. In research I've done, it's really increased (sales). …We're just hoping for some success.” A bad economy can lead people …

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 …

ABC News Panel Set to OK Cut in Food StampsABC NewsThe House Agriculture Committee is set to consider small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program in an effort to appease conservatives who say the food aid has become too expensive. Congress Farm Bill.JPEG. The cuts are part of …

House panel set to OK cut in food stamps as conservatives demand that the program be trimmed         More: continued here

As Congress this week considers possible changes to the nation’s food stamp program, an advocacy group released a report on Monday that estimates only two-thirds of Texas residents who were eligible for food stamps received them in 2011 — costing the state more than $3 billion in unused federal aid. …

Boston Globe House panel set to OK cut in food stamps as conservatives demand that the …Washington PostWASHINGTON — The House Agriculture Committee is set to consider small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program in an effort to appease conservatives who say the food aid has become too …

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 …