Farm Bill Cuts $8 Billion in Food Stamps, Preserves Handouts to Koch IndustriesThe Nation. (blog)The final iteration of the bill cuts $8 billion from food stamps, a key demand made by Americans for Prosperity, which aired advertisements and organized opposition to the initial Farm Bill because of the supposed waste …
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Washington Post (blog) Why the food stamp cuts in the farm bill affect only a third of statesWashington Post (blog)When the president signs the farm bill on Friday, he'll be enacting a huge set of policies including an $8.6 billion cut to food stamps over the next decade. But the …
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The Times (subscription) Hargreaves Lansdown reaps new customers from Royal Mail IPOFinancial TimesHargreaves Lansdown has said the value of the assets it holds for investors grew by £13bn last year, after the flotation of Royal Mail helped it to attract thousands of new clients. The UK's biggest online broker by …
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Got mail? If not, clear snow or the Post Office won't deliverLaSalle News TribuneBlue collection boxes also need to be kept clear for our customers to deposit their mail and for the Postal Service to collect the mail for delivery. Residents and businesses with collection boxes near their property are …
Read More »Legislation maintains subsidies, cuts food stamps by $800 million – Fort Dodge Messenger
Fort Dodge Messenger Legislation maintains subsidies, cuts food stamps by $800 millionFort Dodge MessengerWASHINGTON – Cuts to food stamps, continued subsidies to farmers and victories for animal rights advocates. The massive, five-year farm bill heading toward final passage this week has broad implications for just about every American, from the …
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