U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said Monday that she will fight to
increase spending on food stamps through an amendment to the 2013 Farm Bill when it comes to the Senate floor this week.
Gillibrand voted against the bill in the Senate Agriculture Committee because of its $4.5 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as the Food Stamp Program in NYS. Her amendment would restore the funding. She made the announcement flanked by New York City anti-hunger advocates.
Gillibrand voted against the bill in the Senate Agriculture Committee because of its $4.5 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as the Food Stamp Program in NYS. Her amendment would restore the funding. She made the announcement flanked by New York City anti-hunger advocates.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the proposed food
stamp cuts would result in an average benefit cut of $90 per month, or
32%, for nearly a half a million households, meaning a significant cut
to food dollars for these families.
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