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(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File). FILE – In this March 12, 2013 file photo, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg looks at a 64-ounce cup, as Lucky’s Cafe owner Greg Anagnostopoulos, left, stands behind him, during a news conference at the cafe in New York. More: continued here

Ben, From Ben & Jerry's, Wants to Stamp Your DollarABC News“Every time somebody stamps a bill, they're making a public statement that, 'I want money out of politics,'” Cohen told reporters on Tuesday, calling his project a “petition on steroids” and holding up a sign reading, “You Gotta Speak Out …

Yahoo! News 18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy sodaYahoo! NewsBloomberg has gotten national attention for trying to bar eateries from selling sugary drinks in big sizes, and he has tried before to stop food stamps from going to buy soda. In 2010, he and then-Gov. David Paterson …

The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, … More: continued here

White House threatens veto of House farm bill with food stamps cutsThe GrioWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is threatening to veto the House version of a massive, 5-year farm bill, saying food stamp cuts included in the legislation could leave some Americans hungry. The House is preparing to consider …

WASHINGTON – The White House threatened to veto a five-year farm bill on Thursday because of “unacceptable deep cuts” in food stamps for the poor that could increase hunger across America. More: continued here

Arizona food banks worried about austerity-driven food stamp cutsPhoenix Business JournalThe Association of Arizona Food Banks wants constituents to call members of Congress and voice their opposition to proposed cuts to the federal food stamps program. The cuts are part of austerity measures aimed at cutting into federal spending and …

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Heritage.org (blog) Farm Bill Barely Nibbles at Food StampsHeritage.org (blog)As the debate over the farm bill continues, a great deal of hoopla has been made about cuts to the food stamps program. The Obama Administration has called the proposed cuts “harmful” and “unacceptable,” and has even threatened to veto the …

White House threatens to veto farm bill over food stamp cutsBangor Daily NewsWASHINGTON — The White House threatened to veto a five-year farm bill on Thursday because of “unacceptable deep cuts” in food stamps for the poor that could increase hunger across America. In a statement on the eve of …