The United States lawmakers have voted for the reduction of food stamp benefits beginning next year. This is regardless of opposition by lobby groups and a veto threat from the White House. The bill was passed by the Republican-led House of Representatives by a vote of 217-200. However, the bill has a minimal chance in the Democratic-led Senate. Although the bill would save about 39 billion dollars over ten years, it would affect more than three million people on the program. The bill comes a few days after census data revealed that 15 percent of Americans are poor. Approximately one in seven Americans, a majority of them elderly, disabled, or children use food stamps.
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The aim of the bill is to cut four billion dollars a year to represent five percent of the ongoing program. To achieve budget savings, states will be allowed to utilize work requirements for test applicants and recipients of drugs. Waivers will also be released to enable able-bodied adults who have no dependents to get food stamps for an indefinite period of time. The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) reported that since the year 2004, the food program bill has tripled. The legislation may be vetoed by the White House on the grounds that the cuts would affect millions of Americans struggling to survive, including the unemployed population.
According to a report from the Congressional Budget Office, up to 3.8 million people could lose their benefits in 2014 if the bill were enacted. However, the Majority Leader claimed that it was not right for the working, middle class people to suffer by paying for abuse of the program. The Minority Leader termed it as an assault to the economic and health security of millions of American families. In conclusion, it would be necessary for the two chambers to negotiate prior to making any cuts.
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