Debbie Stabenow: “This goes to the fundamentals of a level playing field and whether or not we have a middle class in this country”

Well, first of all, let me say the basic program is called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is about $6 a day for an individual. So a mom gets $6; her child gets $6.

A number of our congresswomen are interested.

Not when you go to the grocery store, no, that is certainly not. And then we add support for food banks. We add additional assistance and incentives if you are buying fresh fruits and vegetables. We do, you know, some other kinds of…

The current farm bill expires at the end of December. So we have to do something before we leave in December.