House approves bill with $40B cut from food stamps – Chicago Tribune
Al Jazeera America House approves bill with $40B cut from food stampsChicago TribuneWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-run House of Representatives voted to cut spending on food stamps for the poor by $40 billion over 10 years on Thursday, defying a veto threat from the White House in the name of fiscal reform. Majority Leader Eric …House…