Farm bill conferees talk food-stamp cuts
November 08, 2013 | 06:37 PM
Farm-bill conferees are discussing setting the level of food-stamp reductions at about $10 billion over the next decade, a compromise between the Senate's proposed $4 billion cut and the House's $39 billion in savings, National Journal reported today.
But that final number could change depending on what policy strings will have to be attached to such a deal to get House conservatives to go along — and any such moves would have to steer clear of alienating too many House and Senate Democrats, National Journal noted.
Some Democrats want to take into consideration the $11 billion cut that has gone into effect due to the expiration of the Recovery Act boost to food stamp benefits, but Republicans resist that idea, the story said.
But that final number could change depending on what policy strings will have to be attached to such a deal to get House conservatives to go along — and any such moves would have to steer clear of alienating too many House and Senate Democrats, National Journal noted.
Some Democrats want to take into consideration the $11 billion cut that has gone into effect due to the expiration of the Recovery Act boost to food stamp benefits, but Republicans resist that idea, the story said.
