"Cut" in Food Stamps? Nope.

The 2008 baseline spend on food stamps was $600 Bn (CBO).

Then came The Marxist. 

Now the baseline is $972 Bn. (CBO).

So the Republicans wanted to slice $40 Bn. from the Marxist's $372 Bn increase.  They settled for an $8 Bn. "cut."

And they'll declare victory.