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kpete

(71,986 posts)
Sat Sep 21, 2013, 08:42 PM Sep 2013

Is Your Congressman One Of The 13 Who Get Federal Farm Subsidies But Voted To Cut Food Stamps?

So, meet all 13 Republican Congressmen who voted to fund their farms with millions of your tax dollars, and voted to cut $40 billion in food stamps and kick four million Americans off the SNAP program:


Rep. Robert Aderholt

Republican–Alabama 4th District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $207,426

Net Worth: $506,019 to $5,815,999




Rep. Blake Farenthold

Republican–Texas 27th District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $1,205

Net Worth: $9,659,099 to $38,785,999




Rep. Stephen Fincher

Republican–Tennessee 8th District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $3,483,824

Net Worth: -$1,149,999 to $204,995




Rep. Vicky Hartzler

Republican–Missouri 4th District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $516,000

Net Worth: $2,218,026 to $13,854,995




Rep. John Kline

Republican–Minnesota 2nd District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $6,548

Net Worth: $248,009 to $645,000



Rep. Doug LaMalfa

Republican–California 1st District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $1,710,385

Net Worth: $1,268,007 to $5,596,000




Rep. Tom Latham

Republican–Iowa 3rd District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $313,776

Net Worth: $2,315,175 to $7,650,167




Rep. Frank Lucas

Republican-Oklahoma 3rd District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $40,613

Net Worth: -$264,990 to $1,059,995




Rep. Cynthia Lummis

Republican–Wyoming At-Large

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $14,289

Net Worth: $7,252,036 to $30,584,999




Rep. Randy Neugebauer

Republican–Texas 18th District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $4,321

Net Worth: $6,560,080 to $19,129,998




Rep. Kristi Noem

Republican–South Dakota At-Large

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $503,751

Net Worth: -$464,992 to $674,999



Rep. Marlin Stutzman

Republican–Indiana 3rd District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $196,268

Net Worth: $14,019 to $1,082,995



Rep. Mac Thornberry

Republican–Texas 13th District

Total Farm Subsidies Received: $29,774

Net Worth: $241,007 to $580,000


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Is Your Congressman One Of The 13 Who Get Federal Farm Subsidies But Voted To Cut Food Stamps? (Original Post) kpete Sep 2013 OP
Hartzler Hayabusa Sep 2013 #1
I Heard On A Radio Talk Show That Congress Gets Subsidized Meals When In Session In D.C...... global1 Sep 2013 #2
Yep. Nevernose Sep 2013 #3
And They Have The Gall To Call People On Food Stamps Freeloaders..... global1 Sep 2013 #4

Hayabusa

(2,135 posts)
1. Hartzler
Sat Sep 21, 2013, 09:07 PM
Sep 2013

The heartless excuse for a human right there. "Proud" to call her my Congresswoman. Hope to call her "unemployed" in 2014.

global1

(25,242 posts)
2. I Heard On A Radio Talk Show That Congress Gets Subsidized Meals When In Session In D.C......
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 12:59 AM
Sep 2013

Is that true? Do they eat free in the Capitol while cutting food stamp?

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
3. Yep.
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 01:04 AM
Sep 2013

They don't pay for themselves in the cafeteria, and can usually find ways to not pay for all of their meals "out."

global1

(25,242 posts)
4. And They Have The Gall To Call People On Food Stamps Freeloaders.....
Sun Sep 22, 2013, 01:38 AM
Sep 2013

It seems to me that this should be reported to the American People. Such hypocrites - these Congress Critters.

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