Food stamps
Lawmakers cut funding to the program that provides food for pregnant women, infants and children by over $500 million dollars.
The program served 9.1 million people in 2009 and had a 2010 budget of $7.3 billion.
A Senate Democrat staffer on the Appropriations Committee said the reduction is a result of fewer people needing the program.
The agency noted that the final cut was actually less than President Obama proposed.
The program served 9.1 million people in 2009 and had a 2010 budget of $7.3 billion.
A Senate Democrat staffer on the Appropriations Committee said the reduction is a result of fewer people needing the program.
The agency noted that the final cut was actually less than President Obama proposed.
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Last updated April 15 2011: 7:23 AM ET
