Cuts to Food Stamps Are Key in Farm Bill DebateStatelineThat program is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly referred to as food stamps. And after years of recession-driven spending and enrollment growth, lawmakers in Washington are looking to pare it back. The question is how … More: continued here
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Food stamps focus of farm bill debateIn-ForumFood stamps are at the same time the biggest hurdle to enacting federal farm policy and a necessary part of passing the farm bill. Discussion about cutting spending for the program to feed poor Americans dominated Tuesday as three days of U.S. House … More: …
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Beverage group: Banning food stamps from being used for sugary drinks won't …NewserMayors from cities including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used for soda and other sugary drinks. They say in a letter sent to congressional leaders Tuesday it's time …
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KOMO News 18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy sodaBoston.comNEW YORK (AP) — 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 sent to congressional …
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18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda – KWWLkwwl.com(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 …
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