Cuts to Nutritional Assistance Program: Less Food Stamps
by Matthew Lawlor on Oct 31, 2013 | Views: 112 | Score: 0
Cuts to Food Stamp Spending in Billions of Dollars | |
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2014 Fiscal Year | 5 |
2015 Fiscal Year | 6 |
2016 Fiscal Year | 6 |
Billions of Dollars
Sources:
nytimes.com
On November 1st, spending cuts will reduce the amount of food stamps available to Americans in need. The cuts are due to a failure to reinstate a temporary stimulus introduced in 2009. The amount of people qualifying for food stamps has increased due to lack of employment and rising food prices, a burden the Department of Agriculture struggled to handle.