Heritage.org (blog) House to Consider Cuts to Food StampsABC NewsA wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program. Passage of the five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill could …
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