Political Quotes

“The House Republicans released their proposed agricultural funding bill this morning, and there is no doubt that they are ready to cut nutrition benefits. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to defend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. When I worked my way through college, I used assistance--called food stamps at the time--so I would have enough to eat. My experience is not unique. More than 34 million people in the United States are food insecure. Every day millions of Americans rely on SNAP to help them put food on the table for themselves and for their families. SNAP is our most effective anti-hunger program, and we should be improving its vital benefits. Unfortunately, my colleagues across the aisle are doing the opposite. Under the House Republicans' budget bill, which should be called the default on America act, many people across the country, including many seniors, will lose access to this critical assistance. My colleagues claim their benefit cuts will get people back to work and reduce our national debt, but taking food assistance away from vulnerable Americans will not help anyone find work, it will just make them hungry. Balancing the budget on the backs of low-income seniors is shameful. Unlike the default in America act, the bill I will soon introduce will increase access to SNAP benefits for our Nation's most vulnerable seniors.…”