The proposal would shift a portion of food stamp spending from benefits to training with the goal of prodding more people into low-wage jobs. “I think it’s off to a good start.”Democrats oppose the food stamp legislation, which is part of a so-called farm bill that lawmakers want to pass by October. But if the House can pass a more conservative version of its food stamp bill, doing so would give House Republicans a stronger negotiating position when the House and Senate farm bills are eventually merged. But fewer people might enroll in training to keep their benefits than the CBO expects, Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) told HuffPost this week. He pointed to significant drops in food stamp enrollment in several states that recently imposed stricter eligibility requirements on adults without dependents.

Source: Huffington Post April 26, 2018 18:45 UTC