EDITORIAL: Food stamps, farm subsidies aren't mutually exclusiveLehighvalleylive.comThe Senate, meanwhile, has passed a $995 billion, 10-year bill that funds both farm needs and food stamps, cutting the latter by $4 billion. In June, the House attempted to pass a combined bill that would cut food stamps by $20.5 billion; it …
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Postage stamps featuring five New England lighthouses are now on sale. More: continued here
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