Poll: Three Out Of Four Say No To Food Stamp Cuts

One in eight Pennsylvanians has a hard time putting food on the table, a number that's been creeping up in the state since 2006. Now, a new survey from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) shows three out of four respondents oppose cutting food stamps as a way to reduce federal spending.

Nearly eight out of ten support spending the same or more on food stamps, which are now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. Carey Morgan, the executive director for the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, says the program proves its worth in homes around the state each and every day.

The FRAC numbers come on the heels of new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data showing more than 50 million Americans lived in households struggling against hunger in 2011.

Poll: Three Out of Four Say No to Food Stamp Cuts