text: Farm bill and SNAP alert - SVDP - FAMVIN NewsEN
  SVDP President Sheila Gilbert writes… Debate Begins on Cuts to SNAP –
  Dear Vincentians and Supporters of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul:
  Please pardon these back-to-back alerts, but Congress is moving quickly on issues of concern to those we serve.
  Last year Congress chose to extend the current Farm Bill for one year but must now pass legislation before it expires at the end of September 2013.
  Like the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and other Catholic organizations, the Society agrees that reducing future unsustainable deficits is important, but, at the same time, we must remind Congress that its decisions are not just economic in nature but are also political and moral, and have consequences for the people we serve.
  E-mail or call your senators and urge them to support a fair Farm Bill and related amendments that will help feed hungry people here at home and abroad, support international development, promote growth in U.S. rural communities and encourage stewardship of creation. Tell your senators to oppose cuts to these critical programs that help people and communities in need.