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Food stamps, crop subsidies among US Senate farm bill amendmentsReutersSenate will begin voting amendments on Tuesday* Slim chance Congress will enact new farm law beforedeadlineWASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) – Proposals … More: continued here

GOP wants food stamps cut in big farm billThe Sheboygan PressWASHINGTON — The 1000-page 'farm bill' being debated in the Senate is somewhat of a misnomer. Four of every five dollars in it — roughly $80 billion a year … More: continued here

Names and Notes for June 20Aiken StandardTalkBack: Food stamps, the 99 percent and Aiken motto 6/18/2012 9:39 PM Food stamps Fifty percent of the people on food stamps are on food stamps because …and more » More: continued here

Las Vegas Sun Food stamps fodder for farm bill debateUPI.comThe U.S. Senate Tuesday rejected a farm bill amendment that would have restricted eligibility for food stamps to those already receiving cash assistance.Lawmakers seek to curb spending on food stampsLexington Herald LeaderNevada recipients of food stamps may find it harder to …

Many expect Fed to unveil new step after meetingAiken StandardTalkBack: Food stamps, the 99 percent and Aiken motto 6/18/2012 9:39 PM Food stamps Fifty percent of the people on food stamps are on food stamps because …and more » More: continued here

Anti-tobacco groups lauded the Bureau of Internal Revenue for banning tobacco companies from participating in the bid to supply security stamps for tobacco products as part of efforts to curb cigarette smuggling and increase revenue. More: continued here

Republicans want food stamps cut in billTheReporter.comWASHINGTON (AP) — The 1000-page "farm bill" being debated in the Senate is somewhat of a misnomer. Four of every five dollars in it — roughly $80 billion a … More: continued here

WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Senate Tuesday rejected a farm bill amendment that would have restricted eligibility for food stamps to those already receiving cash assistance. More: continued here

Republicans want food stamps cut in big farm billWOIThe Senate is debating the farm bill, a 1000-page production that will determine farm policy well into the future. But in terms of the money involved, the … More: continued here

Politico Bill cracks down on food stamps, heat aidPoliticoIs “heat and eat” cheating? That's the question facing Congress this summer as lawmakers struggle with the issue of what to do about the growing practice of …Politics GOP eyes savings in food stamp program 3 of 9CBS NewsNevada recipients of food …