Senate Boosts Food Stamps..1 in 9 Americans on Stamps... 17 vote against increase..

[Stuart G]

Senate Boosts Food Stamps..1 in 9 Americans recieve stamps as of May

Edited on Wed Aug-05-09 02:58 PM by Stuart G
Source: MSNBC

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Tuesday passed a $124.3 billion agriculture spending bill that pays to add millions of people to the food stamp rolls as rising numbers of the jobless are forced into the program.

Money for the federal school lunch program is going up 12 percent as well, while a popular program that gives additional food aid for poor children and pregnant women received a 9 percent increase in funding.

The bill passed by a 80-17 vote

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32289732/ns/politics-capito... /

[tularetom]

1. 1 out of 9 on food stamps, health care 16% of the GDP

one viable (maybe) automobile manufacturer in the US.

Are these signs of an economy with a bright long term future?

[Stuart G]

2. Here are those who voted NO..

Barrasso (R-WY)
Bayh (D-IN)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Corker (R-TN)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Gregg (R-NH)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
McCain (R-AZ)
Sessions (R-AL)

[DJ13]

4. Bayh (D-IN)

Isnt it time he stops lying to his constituents and just becomes a Republican?

[Stuart G]

5. I do not understand this either...nt

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. IN Democrats have nominated him for state-wide office five times

They will have the opportunity to do so again next year if he runs for reelection

[Tangerine LaBamba]

12. That little prick -

I am learning to despise that little ratfucker.

His father was a good man. This twerp is nothing but a GOPig.................

[mvd]

15. Argh

That's surprising even for him.

[cynatnite]

6. Well, I see that Corker hasn't changed his spots...

He's still as heartless and cowardly as he's ever been.

[Stuart G]

7. You are right..just look at that list....

[Warpy]

13. No surprises there

it's a list of the worst human beings on the planet, Bayh included.

[mvd]

14. Oh very nice of McCain

x(

If he was President, it would be say goodbye to the middle class and "are there no poor houses?" for the poor.

[AlinPA]

16. And some Democrats were talking about him as a possible VP? No way. nt

[pinto]

3. Good to see these basic necissities safety net inceases. I assume the 9% was to WIC.

Though the article doesn't name the program.

:thumbsup:

[abumbyanyothername]

8. I always thought of these programs as Ag subsidies more than

aid to the poor.

[aquart]

10. Then you need to think again.

[Stuart G]

11. The food stamp program was proposed and sponsored by Senator George Mc Govern

in the early 60s as part of the attempt to feed the poor. It was run through the Ag Department because Mc Govern was from South Dakota..a highly agricultural state. I met him only once, at the 68 Convention, and said thank you for this program. He really smiled and lit up. I guess that was a moment that was a moment I will never forget.

[Posteritatis]

17. Good that they did this; sucks that they had to. (nt)

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. Never fail to vote themselves a pay increase, do they?

:argh:

[slackmaster]

19. What the hell is wrong with this country?

One in nine people on food stamps?

:eyes:

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. GREED! SELFISH GREED!

[Stuart G]

21. Republicans are Greed, Always for tax cuts for Rich, more greed,

We sponsored food stamps, social security, medicare, minimum wage, workman's comp, 8 hour day, and so on. The list is very long for caring about all..

Republicans care about the rich and themselves..
just look at that list of NOs..