Friday, 20 September 2013

House approves cut in food stamps

House food stamps,
AP
House Republicans are tearing each other apart over defunding Obamacare, but they have found something they can agree on: cutting food stamps.
Thursday evening, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by $39 billion, or about 5%, over 10 years. The vote was 217-210, with all Democrats and 15 Republicans voting against.
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