House Passes Tea Party Food Stamp Cuts, 6 Million Could Go Hungry
The House voted Thursday night to cut $40 billion from the food stamp program that helps feed hungry, low-income and often jobless people and families. As many as 6 million could be thrown off the rolls of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The bill was aggressively promoted and adamantly backed by tea party Republicans, including Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.). The vote was 217–210 , with all Democrats and 15 Republicans voting “no.”


