Scandal

Stunning?

On a party-line vote, a Republican-run U.S. House of Representatives committee voted to cut food stamps by $844 million on Friday, just hours after a new government report showed more Americans are struggling to put food on the table.

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"Cutting food stamps now is a scandal," said David Beckman of Bread for the World, pointing to losses from hurricanes.

On Any other day? maybe. Today? It doesn't even register. Plus sticking it to 'the poor' never really hurts a politician: they don't contribute $$$, hire lobbyists or vote so they don't count.