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The Food Stamp Cut And American Priorities
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/11/04/food-stamps-cut-snap-farm-bill
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Food stamp benefits cut and Congress considers even deeper cuts. Well hear the debate over national priorities, hunger and character.
Food Stamps, the SNAP program, is the largest US anti-hunger program. Its designed to help the poor buy food. Its hardly luxurious. The average household receiving SNAP benefits had an annual income of $8,800 in 2010. SNAP benefits have covered $1.80 per meal. Now, after cuts on Friday, thats headed down to less than $1.40 a meal. SNAP is controversial because it has grown. Enrollment has doubled since 2004. The cost has tripled. Of course, we had an epic recession. But the heat is on. Up next On Point: Food stamps SNAP American hunger and American priorities.
Tom Ashbrook
Guests
Eli Saslow, staff writer at the Washington Post; author of a four-part series of stories on food stamps. (@EliSaslow)
Rep. Peter DeFazio, Democratic Congressman from Oregons Fourth District. (@RepPeterDeFazio)
Michael Tanner, senior fellow at the Cato Institute. (@MTannerCato)
Eldar Shafir, professor of pyschology and public affairs at Princeton University, co-author of Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much.
gopiscrap
(23,758 posts)when we don't take care of our poor and hungry!
warrant46
(2,205 posts)IE: if you don't work ----you are on your own with no one helping you ----and YOU will starve