House Panel OKs School Lunch Funding Cut

[mzteris]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051029/ap_on_go_co/food_farm_programs

WASHINGTON - The House Agriculture Committee approved budget cuts Friday that would take food stamps away from an estimated 300,000 people and could cut off school lunches and breakfasts for 40,000 children.

The action came as the government reported that the number of people who are hungry because they can't afford to buy enough food rose to 38.2 million in 2004, an increase of 7 million in five years. The number represents nearly 12 percent of U.S. households.

"If there are cuts to be made, why should we make them on food stamps?" said Rep. David Scott (news, bio, voting record), D-Ga. "This is the meanest cut of all."

The cuts, approved by the Republican-controlled committee on a party-line vote, are part of an effort by the House GOP to curb federal spending by $50 billion. The food and agriculture cuts would reduce spending by $3.7 billion, including $844 million on nutrition, $760 million on conservation and $212 million on payments to farmers.

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[acmavm]

1. Who was it that said that one's salvation would depend on how we

treated the weakest and most defenseless amongst us? OH WAIT. Wasn't that these compassionate Xtian buffoons hero and savior, Jesus Christ?

The mind boggles.

[MindPilot]

3. Let American kids starve

so billions can go to Iraq.:mad:

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

2. No doubt, ketchup will re-emerge as a vegetable

Who cares? It's just poor people who'll be hungry.:eyes:

Are these disgusting, greedy pigs in people costumes or humans devoid of all humanity?

[mzteris]

5. well maybe they figure

there'll be fewer poor people after they starve some to death.

[nickyt]

4. [e-mail] drop these losers a line n/t

[MasonJar]

6. This action deserves a major calling campaign. They are going

to cut school lunches? What one-celled organism at the bottom of a volcano would be so heartless? It is probably time for a tax revolt by the people. I for one am tired of my money going to kill innocent children so we can starve our own. For some of these kids it is the only meal that they have all day. Have I said lately that I hate the Pugs in the WH and the Congress and the Supreme Court?