Monday, June 18, 2012

Republicans want food stamps cut in big farm bill

 

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2012 file photo, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., listens to a question from the media during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)The 1,000-page "farm bill" being debated in the Senate is somewhat of a misnomer. Four of every five dollars in it — roughly $80 billion a year — goes for grocery bills for one of every seven Americans through food stamps.

Republicans want food stamps cut in big farm bill
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:29:58 GMT

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