The GOP Wants to Slash Food Stamps. Here's Why That's a Stupid Idea. -- Mother Jones

President Donald Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress have publicly flaunted their desire to slash food aid for the poor. The deficit-swelling tax cut package they passed in late 2017 will embolden their efforts later this year, when the twice-a-decade farm bill—which funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps)—comes up for debate. ....
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/01/the-gop-wants-to-slash-food-stamps-heres-why-thats-a-stupid-idea/