Thank God and President Obama! (OP in the Barack Obama Group) [View all]

This House bill is worse than the one from the Senate. There is things in it that is needed, but the SNAP part is a danger for many of those that are working poor and homeless.

But Obama, once again, got our back!

White House threatens veto of House Farm Bill over cuts to Food Stamps Program

ASHINGTON — The White House is threatening to veto the House version of a massive, five-year farm bill, saying food stamp cuts included in the legislation could leave some Americans hungry.

The House is preparing to consider the bill this week. The legislation would cut $2 billion annually, or around 3 percent, from food stamps and make it harder for some people to qualify for the program. Food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, cost almost $80 billion last year, twice the amount it cost five years ago.