House Votes To Cut Food Stamps By $40 Billion

"The House of Representatives on Thursday approved sweeping reforms to the nation's food stamp program that would cut some $40 billion in nutrition aid over 10 years and deny benefits to millions starting in 2014. By 217 to 210, the House said yes to the measure, with its Republican backers arguing it would help more people find jobs. "This bill is designed to give people a hand when they need it most. Most people don't choose to be on food stamps. Most people want a job," said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) "Most people want to go out and be productive so that they can earn a living, so that they can support a family, so that they can have hope for a more prosperous future. They want what we want." While most proponents of the bill similarly argued that they were just promoting work, there was also an undercurrent of accusation that many Americans are abusing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to sponge off taxpayers...".* Cenk Uygur, Jimmy Dore, Ben Mankiewicz and John Iadarola discuss on The Young Turks.

*Read more here from Arthur Delaney and Michael McAuliff / The Huffington Post

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