Senate passes SNAP cuts on a bipartisan 66-27 vote.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

Now I started this conversation, http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022962403

PLEASE WATCH and READ the transcript @ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/government_programs/jan-june13/foodstamps_06-06.html

Now, we have this.

The bill approved by the House Agriculture Committee last month would make much larger cuts to food stamps than the Senate version, in a bid to gain support from those House conservatives who have opposed the measure. The Senate bill would cut the food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, by about $400 million a year, or half a percent. The House bill would cut the program by $2 billion a year, or a little more than 3 percent, and make it more difficult for some people to qualify.

Read more: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/science/article/Senate-passes-half-trillion-dollar-farm-bill-4591407.php#ixzz2VrVyS1gb

And as stated, the House bill has BIGGER cuts.

[MotherPetrie]

1. EVIL FUCKERS

[aquart]

2. Rename it so it doesn't sound like food, then gut it.

Just as well I'm off them, then.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

3. Oh, and they put it in a FARMING BII!

With so many people, many who work, in need, they seem to pan to make it harder for them.

With the way it looks now, it is those that are working for peanuts that are going to be hurt first.

FYI for readers: Their is an estimated 47 MILLION people on SNAP, a.k.a Food Stamps.

Why is there STILL no taking about a LIVING WAGE?

[Recursion]

9. It's always been part of the Farm Bill since food stamps were invented

It was a way to combine the interests of rural and urban Congresspeople. It's also, for that matter, a subsidy to food producers and vendors as much as the recipients.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

11. But many common, nonpolitical people would just see a Farm Bill.

Not many look at all the info in the bill.

Add the Scandal-palooza as a blinder...

[liberal_at_heart]

4. K&R

Overreach and abuse by the NSA is important but we cannot let this go unnoticed.

[jeff47]

22. To bad we did let it go unnoticed. (nt)

[JeffHead]

5. I'm beginning to think all this scandal BS is a smoke screen.

To give them cover for doing this kind of shit when nobody is paying attention. Just a thought.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

8. +1 on that.

And welcome to DU.

[quinnox]

6. unfuckin'believable

[ProSense]

7. All except two of the no votes were Republicans:

Roll call
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=113&session=1&vote=00145


Senate committee slashes food aid, again
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022843017

[Apophis]

10. Absolutely disgusting.

[forestpath]

12. Look who voted to cut SNAP - Sanders and Warren. What a kick in the gut.

[Recursion]

13. Oh stop. They voted for as much funding for SNAP as they can get

Do people really not get how Congress works?

[forestpath]

16. Yep. The way Congress works is to hurt the needy and subsidize the wealthy.

[Scuba]

24. Bingo.

[DevonRex]

14. And there it is. Look over there at what we already knew while we

we starve people to death.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

15. Self Kick.

[scarletwoman]

17. Well, screw the poor, we need to fund the National Security State!

You know - TERROR!

[a kennedy]

18. Here's the whole truth and nothing but the truth.....

http://www.ag.senate.gov/issues/farm-bill

http://nationalaglawcenter.org/assets/crs/R42442.pdf

Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 17

[Lady Freedom Returns]

19. Another Story.

http://www.voanews.com/content/us-senate-ends-one-farm-subsidy-adds-another/1679207.html

Looks like it is FINALY getting attention!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

20. And now the New York Times is getting into it!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/us/politics/senate-passes-farm-bill-house-vote-is-less-sure.html?_r=0

WASHINGTON — The Senate approved a sweeping new farm bill on Monday that will cost nearly $955 billion over the next 10 years, the first step in a renewed attempt at passing legislation that will set the country’s food and agriculture programs and policy.

The worse of these bill is the one in the House. Think it is time for "We the People" to hit the phones and e-mail.

Wish we had more warning for this. But thanks to public and media attention was redirected, didn't happen.

[jeff47]

21. Huh. How odd this happened while everyone's distracted by the NSA leak. (nt)

[Go Vols]

23. Rec for exposure