Which 9-10 meals would you skip? ... maximum payment for a family of four will shrink from $668 a month to $632, or $432 over the course of a year. That amounts to 21 meals per month, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The cuts will leave participants in the program, better known as food stamps, with an average of $1.40 to spend on each meal. The amount people get could sink even more if Congress makes deeper cuts later this year when House and Senate lawmakers try to hammer out a farm bill. cbsnews/8301-505145_162-57609936/millions-on-food-stamps-facing-benefits-cuts/
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 18:07:44 +0000
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