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Food Stamp Cuts Pursued By GOP, Despite Shrinking Deficit:

The deficit-obsessed House GOP wanted a $16 billion cut to food assistance last year, when the deficit topped $1 trillion, and now wants a $20 billion cut this year, when the deficit is expected to be $642 billion. What gives? Ref. Source 8

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a revised version of the farm bill -- one that doesn't include a food stamps extension.

The vote was 216-208. The bill now heads to a conference committee with the Senate. The White House has threatened a veto of the House's version. Ref. CNN

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The big lie behind food stamps:

Congress is currently busy arguing about cutting food stamps. The Paul Ryan budget would cut $33 Billion over 10 years. The theory is that programs like food stamps discourage work Ref. Source 8

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Surprise-The Majority of Food Stamp Recipients Live in the 'Burbs:

The number of Americans living in suburbs who receive SNAP doubled between 2007 and 2011, and the majority recipients nationwide-55 percent-now live there, according to an analysis of American Community Survey data by the Brookings Institution. Ref. Source 6

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The House passed a deep cut to the federal food stamp program Thursday on a party-line vote 217 - 210. Republicans said the cuts would protect the future of the program and close "Loopholes" That allowed states to extend the benefits to people who did not meet the eligibility standards. Democrats said the cuts were a cruel effort to balance the budget on the backs of the poor and needy. The Senate has passed a farm bill that cuts the food stamp program by $4.5 billion, and the two chambers will have to negotiate the differences. The White House said Wednesday President Obama would not accept the House-passed cuts. Ref. USAToday

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Anxiety As Stimulus Hike in Food Stamps Ending: Video report:

A temporary increase in food stamps expires Oct. 31, meaning millions of Americans will see a decrease in benefits. Jennifer Donald is a married mother of three in Philadelphia whose husband works full time, but his paycheck doesn't stretch far enough to put food on the table. Ref. Source 2

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Food stamp debit cards restored in 17 states

Xerox announced late in the evening that access had been restored for users in the 17 states affected by the outage, hours after the first problems were reported. Ref. USAToday

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As holidays near, food stamp recipients face cut:

Millions of food stamp recipients can expect to see their benefits reduced beginning in November-and that could end up being just the beginning of deeper cuts to the food stamp program. Ref. Source 2