Today's moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he's covered the region's immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC's Gwinnett edition.
A new farm bill will likely include spending cuts to the federal food stamp program called SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Today, two Catholic bishops warn against deep cuts and asks lawmakers to show compassion for the hungry.
Meanwhile, a coordinator for a non-profit that advocates limited government opposes the farm bill being used to fund SNAP.
Today's columnists:
- "Hear the hungry," by Wilton Gregory, Gregory J. Hartmayer
- "Split the farm bill," by Joel Aaron Foster
