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(47,953 posts) Sat May 14, 2016, 07:12 AM May 2016

House GOP floats $23B in food stamp cuts in budget package [View all]

Source: CBS

WASHINGTON -- Republicans controlling the House are proposing $23 billion worth of food stamp cuts over the coming decade. They are part of a $170 billion spending cut package aimed at getting tea party lawmakers to vote for a broader 10-year budget plan.

The food stamp cuts would be to benefits for able-bodied recipients without children and those who receive a greater benefit because they also qualify for home-heating subsidies. They are a small part of the 10-year, approximately $720 billion budget for the program.

GOP leaders have struggled to win enough support among Republicans for their broader budget plan since it permits higher agency budget levels than last year's budget deal.

It's not clear the package of binding "sidecar" spending cuts will add enough support to pass the GOP budget.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-gop-floats-food-stamp-cuts-in-effort-to-revive-budget/

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House GOP floats $23B in food stamp cuts in budget package [View all] n2doc May 2016 OP

More than $20 billion for farm subsidies Ichingcarpenter May 2016 #1

Thank you ... Jopin Klobe May 2016 #28

BOOO! From the Needy to the Greedy...typical GOP, but WRONG! downeastdaniel May 2016 #2

Quite literally, for every dollar spent in SNAP benefits, $1.79 is created for the economy. glowing May 2016 #3

Great Point modrepub May 2016 #18

Even Scrooge Pakid May 2016 #4

The GOP needs to go SmittynMo May 2016 #5

Why cut benefits for those who need home-heating subsidies? raging moderate May 2016 #6

Because the rich want more of our tax dollars is why they cut subsidies to the poor! Dustlawyer May 2016 #11

If I had to guess, it would be that ... surrealAmerican May 2016 #15

Yes, that's what I think, too. raging moderate May 2016 #22

They forget it's called the "united states" -it will affect everyone. Whether these traitors jtuck004 May 2016 #35

How about one less fighter jet and we keep the food benefits? FLPanhandle May 2016 #7

Think of what we could do kacekwl May 2016 #10

No problem with me Victor_c3 May 2016 #8

Even though for your entire adult life you have been living off the Federal teat. Nice. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #24

tone sometimes is a hard thing for me to convey or pickup from stuff that I read and post on forums Victor_c3 May 2016 #33

Thanks for clarifying. I would ask you to consider not giving up... Kip Humphrey May 2016 #34

I do live about three hours north of philly... Victor_c3 May 2016 #37

I would be honored to be a member of your platoon in this revolution for democracy Kip Humphrey May 2016 #38

Likewise Victor_c3 May 2016 #39

More guns! Less Butter! Fairgo May 2016 #9

Isn't that what caused the fall of the USSR? WhiteTara May 2016 #30

Right to life ends at birth dembotoz May 2016 #12

F 35 cost Botany May 2016 #13

Kick em when they're down? abelenkpe May 2016 #14

republicans are greedy disgusting scum that always take away from the poor MariaThinks May 2016 #16

They really do hate the poor, don't they? kentauros May 2016 #17

So starve to death or freeze to death. Take your pick. LannyDeVaney May 2016 #19

Suggested by those with NO soul benld74 May 2016 #20

They are pretty sure they will never atone for their evil acts. n/t Judi Lynn May 2016 #29

President Obama signs $8.7 billion food stamp cut into law jtuck004 May 2016 #21

I can imagine Noam Chomsky saying "I tried to tell you all" ........... Old Vet May 2016 #23

K & R MoreGOPoop May 2016 #25

So this is the "Shut the fuck up and starve" program. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #26

Soulless heartless Faux pas May 2016 #27

In the years leading up to this 2016 election almost everyone jwirr May 2016 #31

Well in all fairness Obama has been happy to go along n2doc May 2016 #32

Yes, I am very upset that he has let the poor down in such jwirr May 2016 #36

Do they expect people to just lay down and starve? Marrah_G May 2016 #40

Oh no,the christian Taliban would never allow that n2doc May 2016 #41

Let Jesus feed them I guess. Vinca May 2016 #42

GOP House has to go andym May 2016 #43