At Thursday’s Budget Committee mark-up, Sen. Jeff Sessions offered an amendment to prohibit any further funds from being expended on the controversial U.S.-Mexico food stamp partnership, which allows USDA to advertise food stamp benefits in foreign consulates. This commonsense amendment was voted down unanimously by the panel’s Democrats.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Dems Vote To Fund Food Stamp Promotions On Mexican Soil
At Thursday’s Budget Committee mark-up, Sen. Jeff Sessions offered an amendment to prohibit any further funds from being expended on the controversial U.S.-Mexico food stamp partnership, which allows USDA to advertise food stamp benefits in foreign consulates. This commonsense amendment was voted down unanimously by the panel’s Democrats.
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Hit the Dems where it hurts. No more extensions on the budget.
ReplyDeleteBut Boehner would actually have to stand for something and good luck on that.
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