House bill changing requirements for food stamps jeopardizes benefits for 125,000 Texans
“The farm bill that passed the U.S. House by just two votes last week could force 125,000 Texans off food stamps in the next few years. The measure would lower the income cap for food-stamp eligibility and impose stringent work requirements on most adults looking to qualify for the program. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that the income cap alone would dramatically reduce the number of Texans who could receive benefits under the anti-hunger program. Texas’ state-set threshold is 165 percent of the federal poverty line. The Republican-backed bill, approved without a single Democratic vote, would force all states back to the national cutoff of 130 percent.”