[1rudeboy]

Am I correct in assuming that this was a cut in the rate of growth for the program?

[Farnsworth]

radiation shrinks cancer

[arista]

In their world, hardworking Americans who are struggling to make ends meet, have to pay for their own food as well as be taxed to pay for food of others. And, it’s invalid for the taxpayers to not like this setup or try to change it through the electoral process.

[Jack Hammer]

Can’t quite get the notion that food stamps are for food, not champagne, caviar, lottery tickets, and televisions.

[tet68]

As a former recipient of public assistance, I know that I would not be where I am today if it were not for the vital lifeline that was extended to me by the American people.

All the more reason to cut it off!!

[Dilbert San Diego]

Yep, here’s this old canard again.. The GOP wants to cut food stamps because the GOP wants people to starve.

Anecdotal evidence is that many among our poor are getting plenty to eat.

How is it that if you want to cut any government program spending, that somehow you are in favor of disasters striking the beneficiaries of those programs? Because Paul Ryan wants to do something about Medicare spending, he really wants to throw Grandma off a cliff? Why do liberals demagogue this crap, and why do they get away with that???

[Smokin' Joe]

God forbid people get hungry and look harder for work, just to find out how badly they have been screwed down on the Demoplantation!

Why, they might do something drastic! (like vote for the incumbents' opponents!)

[Yo-Yo]

Somebody needs to tell the politicians that there needs to be an approved list of foods that WIC or SNAP or whatever the food stamp program is called in your neighborhood.

What will happen is that food companies will lobby the congresscritters to have their products added to the "approved" list, so there is something in it for them. And we will end up with at least a way to curb people from buying lobsters, etc., using food stamp benefits.

[Sacajaweau]

The program has doubled over the last few years. This is a 5% cut and it appears there are simply conditions attached (no bums allowed) and better economic control.

[kabar]

$40 billion over ten years or $4 billion a year. We spend about $80 billion a year on food stamps (2012). We can certainly cut 5% out of the program, which has grown exponentially. It is beset by fraud and abuse.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Just think of how much money could be saved if EBT purchases were limited to the same foods Mrs. Obama is forcing on high school students...

[struggle]

The #1 health concern of those in poverty? Obesity.

Just say it over and over.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Cutbacks to freebies and handouts make it tougher for ‘RATS like Grijalva and Barber to get reelected. I can understand why they’re upset.

[yoe]

Raúl M. Grijalva Progressive? Try Marxist along with the son of Islam, Keith Ellison pulling for a Caliphate or Muslim Brotherhood, right here in the U.S. and Rep. Barbara Lee, a member of Oakland's Black Panther party among other anti-constitutional activities this woman belongs to....she is hardly a role model for any American....Condemning the cut in Food Stamps takes money out of their "ward heeler's" pockets and might make some of their constituents have less need of the three.

These types of government men and women are what weakens our liberties and our government. VOTE THEM OUT!!!

[TBP]

A drop in the bucket, and simply asking the able bodied to look for work.

[traditional1]

Okay; trade in your Obamaphone for FOOD!

[freedom462]

So basically, it would cut free alcohol and tobacco to food stamp recipients, correct?

[RightGeek]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3068878/posts

"The bill's 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 bill also would end government waivers that have allowed able-bodied adults without dependents to receive food stamps indefinitely."

So are their constituents drug users or just able-bodied and lazy?

[Milton Miteybad]

“The proposed $40 billion in cuts to our nation’s first line of defense against hunger, SNAP, are heartless, unbelievable, and immoral,” Rep. Barbara Lee said. “We cannot balance our budget on the backs of our country’s children, seniors, veterans, and disabled. As a former recipient of public assistance, I know that I would not be where I am today if it were not for the vital lifeline that was extended to me by the American people...

Hey..Barbara...I got a hot flash for ya': If you're collecting a public paycheck, you're still on "public assistance. That's especially true if you call yourself a "member of Congress."