House passes bill cutting $8 billion from ‘food stamps’ program

Source: AFP

The US House approved a five-year, nearly $1 trillion farm bill Wednesday reforming the federal government’s crop subsidy system but cutting food stamps to pare the deficit.
The mammoth bill, which has been some three years in the making and endured more than one collapse in negotiations in 2013, enjoyed bipartisan support in passing 251-166.
It now heads to the Senate where it could be voted on as early as Friday. It is expected to pass.