Today, I quote an e-mail Lucy Nolan, Executive Director of End Hunger CT!, sent last night providing us an update on the Farm Bill:
"Not great news tonight for SNAP in Connecticut as the Conference Committee comes out with a compromise, although Rosa DeLauro rocked it on the House floor shaming those who continue to propose balancing the budget on the backs of those who are not able to fight back - those who are too busy trying to live on limited incomes and nutrition. I am appalled that Senator Harry Reid would say, as he did tonight, that the SNAP cuts of $8 billion over 10 years won't effect anyone and will take care of fraud and waste (currently less than 1 1/5%). Tell that the to 65,000+ households in Connecticut that will lose $90 a month in benefits."
http://ctmirror.org/connecticut-house-members-vote-unanimously-against-farm-bill/
ReplyDeleteAs you all know, there is quite a buzz around the Farm Bill this week. Please find below statements from relevant organizations about their positions on the current bill and most especially the proposed cuts to SNAP that will affect our clients:
ReplyDelete• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Bread for the World
• Feeding America
• Food Research and Action Center
Also, various organizations have ‘take action’ pages on their websites. Check out MAZON, Feeding America, FRAC et al for help connecting to your legislators to voice your opinion.
All my best,
Karen Pearl, President & CEO, God's Love We Deliver