Republican Lawmaker Plans Steep Cuts To Food Stamps

Republican Lawmaker Plans Steep Cuts To Food Stamps: The House is about to begin debating this year’s farm bill, as House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) has scheduled a mark up on May 15. Ahead of the negotiations, Lucas has already indicated that he is planning steep cuts in spending, mostly focused on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, [...]/p