GOP Congressman Declines To Say Whether Every American Is Entitled To Eat

[sarisataka]

Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) refused to say whether “every American is entitled to eat” and the food stamps program is the best way to ensure that they have the food they need.

NPR’s Scott Simon interviewed Smith on Saturday about the farm bill and President Donald Trump’sproposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. In the president’s budget, the White House is seeking $193 billion in cuts to SNAP over 10 years, an amount equal to more than one-quarter of the program’s cost over that period.

There is room for “very minor shifts” in SNAP that “make sure we do not harm the most vulnerable among us,” according to Smith.

“Especially for people in need we do not want to leave our most vulnerable without nutrition,” he said. “Looking at that, we always want to keep that in mind.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/adrian-smith-food-stamps-eat_us_5929b06ce4b053f2d2acc6c2?ncid=edlinkushpmg00000313

Food is important but do you actually NEED it...

[WinstonSmith00]

1. Promote the general welfare.

But most republicans have never read the constitution.

[Qutzupalotl]

2. You'd think the right to life would include the right to stay alive.

But neither in SNAP nor healthcare do Republicans promote a culture of life. Same with defense priorities, financial regs, the environment, the list goes on. Even their stance on abortion is an effective death sentence for many women.