Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-07-26/debate-over-cuts-food-stamp-program
One in seven Americans receives food stamps, a number that's up sharply
since the financial crisis. Most experts agree unemployment and
underemployment have contributed to the number of people in need of food
assistance. The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a measure
that would cut nearly two million people from the program and cause
280,000 children to lose free meals. Anti-poverty advocates call it
unconscionable. But supporters of the cuts say the food stamp program is
inefficient and many people are receiving benefits who are not truly in
need. Diane and her guests discuss the cost of feeding America's poor.
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