House votes to cut food stamps by 5 percent

The House has voted to cut nearly $4 billion a year from food stamps, a 5 percent reduction to the nation's main feeding program used by more than 1 in 7 Americans. The 217-210 vote was a win for conservatives … More: continued here

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House bill would take 3.8 million off food stamps – CNNMoney

House bill would take 3.8 million off food stampsCNNMoneyThe bill would cut $40 billion from food stamps over the next decade, which would force about 14 million people from the program by 2023, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The bill would tighten the rules for getting into the … …

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House Republicans Pass Deep Cuts in Food Stamps – New York Times

U.S. News & World Report House Republicans Pass Deep Cuts in Food StampsNew York TimesWASHINGTON — House Republicans narrowly pushed through a bill on Thursday that slashes billions of dollars from the food stamp program, over the objections of Democrats and a veto threat from President Obama.House passes GOP plan …

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Salmond gives his Cabinet a ‘surprise’ by promising to renationalise Royal Mail – The Times (subscription)

The Times (subscription) Salmond gives his Cabinet a 'surprise' by promising to renationalise Royal MailThe Times (subscription)Alex Salmond vowed yesterday that an independent Scotland would renationalise the Royal Mail— just a matter of hours after his Finance Secretary had publicly conceded that it was impossible to make such a commitment. …

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