US ends food stamp benefits as Congress debates more cuts

US food aid benefits are set to be cut after a temporary expansion of the government programme expires, as legislators fight over further cuts. Benefits to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (Snap) will be lowered by $36 (£22) a month for a family of four, officials say. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24767932#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa