By Antonio D. French
Filed Wednesday, October 19 at 6:26 AM
The Washington Post today reported that the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee dropped $500 million in proposed food stamp cuts, thanks in part to the protests of Jim Talent (R-MO) and Rick Santorum (R-PA). According to the Post, the cuts could have meant a loss of benefits for 300,000 working families.
Both Talent and Santorum had previously supported these cuts. It is believed that in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many senators were swamped by phone calls and emails questioning how the Senate could possibly cut aid to the poor when the nation suddenly has so many more people in need.
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