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Press Releases May 11th, 2005 Brokered Cuts by Congress Puts Food Stamps in Danger A negotiated reduction of $3 Billion in the 2006 Federal budget has placed the food stamp program in danger, potentially affecting millions of American families and children. The same Bill reduces taxes to the rich by $ 100 Billion over 10 years. Congressional negotiators brokered a conference agreement on the FY 2006 Budget Resolution and rushed it through both chambers on April 28th before a weeklong Senate recess (May 2nd through May 9th). Pursuant to the agreement that passed the House by a vote of 214 to 211 and the Senate by a vote of 52 to 47, the Agriculture Committees would be directed to cut programs under their jurisdiction by $3 billion over five years as part of reconciliation legislation due in September. The Budget Resolution also assumes other cuts to domestic spending, including a $10 billion/five-year cut to the Medicaid Program. For more information and an analysis of the budget, please visit www.VoicesForAmericasChildren.org Please let your Congressman or woman knows that you will stand up for this country's hungry children and that you oppose these cuts! 
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