Cuts Hit Nutrition Programs: In what Sen. Bernie Sanders called a real blow to millions and millions of families, billions of dollars in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program took effect on Friday, CBS News reported. The typical family of four will lose about $35 a month in food stamps. “For some people it doesnt seem like a lot of money, lets go out to lunch, $35 for lunch. For other people it is a question of whether you adequately feed your kids. Its whether you have milk for your children, so $35 is a lot of money for families in need, Sanders said on WCAX-TV. Sanders said many families on food stamps include people who work full-time in minimum-wage jobs and still don’t make enough to buy groceries, according to WTOP-AM, the all-news station in Washington, D.C., WPTF-AM in Raleigh, N.C., and other CBS affiliates.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 14:04:49 +0000
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