Congressman James McGovern fighting food stamp cuts [View all]

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"The House Agricultural Committee has voted to trim another $33 billion from the food stamp program, which is officially called SNAP.

U.S. Rep. James McGovern, a long-time advocate of food stamps and nutrition programs, said the cuts will mean people will go hungry.
A member of the Agricultural Committee, McGovern, D-Worcester, said there are more responsible ways to deal with the debt problem.

He said cutting $33 billion means that more than 22 million households will see a reduction in their benefits and 2 million households would lose food stamps altogether."