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Vitter pushing amendments to ban food stamps for some felons and stop free …NOLA.comOn his proposal to ban food stamp benefits to people convicted of murder, pedophilia and violent sexual assault, Vitter said: "There is a misconception that ban is already in the law. In fact, it is not. In …
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