Sep
25
2013
cut food stamps
Sep
17
2013
The cartoon depicts a parent figure seated at an outdoor picnic table with a child, a newspaper labeled food stamp cuts visible between them. The adult delivers the classic admonition about finishing dinner because children are starving in the U.S. The scene responds to 2013 congressional action on the farm bill that reduced funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Lawmakers in the Republican-led House sought deeper cuts than those ultimately enacted, citing deficit reduction and program integrity. The drawing underscores the direct effect of those reductions on households already facing food insecurity. Publication occurred during final negotiations over the five-year farm bill reauthorization.
