Protecting the Safety Net
House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Would Cut Nearly 2 Million People Off SNAP
The farm bill passed by the House Agriculture Committee would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) by almost $21 billion over the next decade, eliminating food assistance to nearly 2 million low-income people, mostly working families with children and senior citizens.
The bill’s SNAP cuts would come on top of an across-the-board reduction in benefits that every SNAP recipient will experience starting November 1.
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Related: SNAP Benefits Will Be Cut for All Participants in November 2013
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Health Reform
Widespread “Rate Shock” Fears Unfounded
In at least a few states where insurers have already proposed their 2014 premium rates, the doomsday predictions of skyrocketing premiums have not materialized. Read more
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Center in the News
House Committee OKs massive cuts to food stamps in farm bill
MSNBC, All In with Chris Hayes
May 17, 2013
Renters Face a Housing Squeeze
Bloomberg Businessweek
May 17, 2013
Congressman Justifies Huge Food Stamp Cuts: Recipients Are ‘Dependency Class’
Think Progress
May 16, 2013
The Facts About Food Stamps Conservatives Don't Want You to Hear
US News & World Report
May 16, 2013
House Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill
New York Times, The Caucus
