Advocates for poor counter attacks on public assistance and food stamps

Throughout the presidential primary campaign, candidates have repeatedly drawn attention to Americans who use food stamps, igniting a debate over who receives public assistance and why. That debate resurfaced in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives this week, as the House voted to restrict where some welfare recipients can spend their benefits. Today, Connecticut Democrat Rosa DeLauro gathered economists, religious leaders and former food stamp recipients to address what they say is the misleading demonization of federal programs and the people who depend on them.  FSRN’s Alice Ollstein reports from Capitol Hill.