Anti-Hunger Bill Cuts $14 Billion From Food Stamps

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In a rare show of bipartisanship in Washington, the Senate voted unanimously to pass the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes federal child nutrition programs, sets nutritional standards for food sold in schools and boosts reimbursement rates for school lunch programs.

n part to help pay for the program, the Senate also approved $14 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly referred to as food stamps



WRH's Commentary:

"Look, it was either feed Americans or buy Israel a big new shiny rocket, and I mean, just look at that thing; it's so big and so shiny and manly! It's not like there was ever really a choice here!" -- Official White Horse Souse

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