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leftstreet

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4. President Obama signs $8.7 billion food stamp cut into law

Reply to grahamhgreen (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 11:48 AM

Sep 2014

Feb 7, 2014

On Friday, President Obama added his signature to legislation that will cut $8.7 billion in food stamp benefits over the next 10 years, causing 850,000 households to lose an average of $90 per month. The signing of the legislation known as the 2014 Farm Bill occurred at a public event in East Lansing, Mich.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/obama-signs-food-stamp-cut

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Who Will Pay? Cost of War already at 1 Billion (EST. 22b/year): [View all] grahamhgreen Sep 2014 OP

We will. enlightenment Sep 2014 #1

We need a tax on wealth to pay for this, IMHO. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #3

yes, if they are so scared, they can put their money where their mouth is J_J_ Sep 2014 #6

I agree. It's absurd not to ask for tax concessions for their war! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #7

Those who can least afford it. Scuba Sep 2014 #2

President Obama signs $8.7 billion food stamp cut into law leftstreet Sep 2014 #4

that is so outrageous J_J_ Sep 2014 #5

And who will profit? brentspeak Sep 2014 #8

They are so scared, and so patriotic! J_J_ Sep 2014 #9

Those that profit should pay! Note the lack of response from war hawks on this subject. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #12

k/r nationalize the fed Sep 2014 #10

The same suckers who always pay for it. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #11

You mean me :( Ya Know, I really can't afford it!!! grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #13

K&R liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #14

Thanks! Waiting for one chickenhawk to address costs (crickets) grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #15

They've been strangely silent when asked about paying for the new war. neverforget Sep 2014 #16