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Farmers, food stamps, feds and futility
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com To be sure, three-quarters of the bill's trillion dollar cost over the next decade would be for nutrition programs (mainly food stamps). But this aid for the needy is yoked to $140 billion in agricultural subsidies. There's a lot of self-congratulation … Begich Pushes for Transparency in Crop Subsidies – promotes Alaska priorities … Nutrition advocates urge Congress to turn farm bill into 'healthier food bill' |
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