Post by Logan on May 14, 2016 8:53:20 GMT -6
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders have proposed more than $23 billion in food stamp cuts in a budget plan that could be brought to the House floor in the next two weeks, several sources say.
The as-yet-unreleased legislation is meant to corral the votes needed to pass a 2017 budget resolution and suggests a possible approach to poverty in a much anticipated conservative agenda that party leaders plan to roll out this summer.
The food stamp cuts would be included in what is now a $170 billion spending cut package that would save an estimated $30 billion over two years and $170 billion over a decade, according to a summary of the bill provided to CQ/Roll Call by multiple people with knowledge of the plan.
Republican leaders did not immediately confirm the authenticity of the summary.
Read more: www.leadertelegram.com/News/Daily-Updates/2016/05/14/GOP-budget-plan-would-cut-23B-from-food-stamps.html
The as-yet-unreleased legislation is meant to corral the votes needed to pass a 2017 budget resolution and suggests a possible approach to poverty in a much anticipated conservative agenda that party leaders plan to roll out this summer.
The food stamp cuts would be included in what is now a $170 billion spending cut package that would save an estimated $30 billion over two years and $170 billion over a decade, according to a summary of the bill provided to CQ/Roll Call by multiple people with knowledge of the plan.
Republican leaders did not immediately confirm the authenticity of the summary.
Read more: www.leadertelegram.com/News/Daily-Updates/2016/05/14/GOP-budget-plan-would-cut-23B-from-food-stamps.html