Republicans: "We're not going to be happy until we starve some of these poors out of existence."

Farm Bill Deal Would Cut Food Stamps By $800 Million Per Year (Click on this heading to read more)

MARY CLARE JALONICK - January 27, 2014, 6:14 PM EST1273
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WASHINGTON (AP) - A House plan to make major cuts to food stamps would be scaled back under a bipartisan agreement on a massive farm bill, a near end to a more than two-year fight that has threatened to hurt rural lawmakers in an election year.
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The measure announced by the House and Senate Agriculture committees preserves food stamp benefits for most Americans who receive them and continues generous subsidies for farmers. The House could vote on the bill as soon as Wednesday.
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The compromise was expected to cut food stamps by about $800 million a year, or around 1 percent. The House in September passed legislation cutting 5 percent from the $80 billion-a-year program.
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[NB - the House of Representatives have now approved this bill. It does not appear that there are enough Senate Democrats willing to vote to stop this bill - too many free give-a-ways for the food industry.]