GOP working to line up votes for nearly $4 billion in annual food stamp cuts

[Nova78]

House GOP works for votes on food stamp measure | Political Headlines | Comcast

Republican House leaders are working to line up votes for nearly $4 billion in annual food stamp cuts, but some GOP moderates are questioning if that is too much.

The savings would be achieved by allowing states to put broad new work requirements in place for many food stamp recipients and to test applicants for drugs. The House is scheduled to vote on the bill Thursday.

The bill also would end government waivers that have allowed able-bodied adults who don't have dependents to receive food stamps indefinitely.

Conservatives have said the almost $80 billion-a-year program has become bloated. More than 47 million Americans, or 1 in 7, are now on food stamps, and the program's cost has more than doubled in the last five years as the economy has struggled.

But finding a compromise — and the votes — to scale back the feeding program has been difficult. Conservatives have insisted on larger cuts, while Democrats have been united in opposition and moderate Republicans from areas with high food stamp usage have been wary of efforts to slim the program.

Good ,we need to get these leeches out the taxpayers pocket........

 

[National Socialist]

Another idiot who doesn't comprehend the concept of Working Poor...I am starting to think most americans are just as ignorant. Lose your job thanks to the governments idiotic meddling and then they decide to take away any help you are getting thanks to their fuck ups....oh and then you get blamed for it all and called lazy...some really stupid motherfuckers around I tell ya.

 

[Nova78]

Another idiot who doesn't comprehend the concept of Working Poor...I am starting to think most americans are just as ignorant. Lose your job thanks to the governments idiotic meddling and then they decide to take away any help you are getting thanks to their fuck ups....oh and then you get blamed for it all and called lazy...some really stupid motherfuckers around I tell ya.

Yes you are a stupid mf ,food stamps were for temporary help not for cradle to the grave.

 

[National Socialist]

You are the incompetent fucking retard who can't comprehend that MOST people on FS are working poor...ya know those that work shit jobs because their goods jobs were lost thanks to the same congress that wants to cut their benefits off passing other stupid laws or enforcing stupid regulations. Get a fucking clue.

 

[Nova78]

You are the incompetent fucking retard who can't comprehend that MOST people on FS are working poor...ya know those that work shit jobs because their goods jobs were lost thanks to the same congress that wants to cut their benefits off passing other stupid laws or enforcing stupid regulations. Get a fucking clue.

Your the one who voted that clown in office , now deal with it shithead.