FROM THE NEWSROOM: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has harshly criticized U.S. House Speaker John Boehner who accused Connecticut and other states of cheating the federal food stamp program. In a letter to the Ohio Republican on Monday, Malloy, a Democrat, said Congress intended to grant states the authority to provide heating assistance linked to food stamps. Boehner told reporters last week that states have found ways to cheat in signing up food stamp recipients. Malloy called the comment reprehensible. Hes among several governors who approved nominal increases in heating assistance to assure a higher food stamp benefit. Congress and President Barack Obama enacted a farm bill last month cutting $800 million a year in food stamp spending. A spokesman for Boehner said governors who undermine the home heating program are putting at risk those who depend on it.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:49:24 +0000
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