By splitting farm policy from food stamps, the House effectively ended the decades-old political marriage between urban interests concerned about nutrition and rural areas who depend on farm subsidies. Joel Berg, executive director of the NYC Coalition Against Hunger said, “They’re interested in supporting special interest groups over hungry Americans.” The Senate farm bill, which includes food stamps, saves $24 billion, compared with $13 billion in the House bill. “We wanted separation, and we got it,” said Representative Marlin Stutzman, (R)Indiana, one of the bill’s chief authors. “You’ve got to take these wins when you can get them.”
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 03:13:16 +0000
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