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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NEW YORK — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis and 14 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. More: continued here
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Read More »18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda – Boston.com
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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Read More »McGinn, other mayors don’t want food stamps used to buy soda – KOMO News
KOMO News McGinn, other mayors don't want food stamps used to buy sodaKOMO NewsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the food stamp program, declined to comment on Tuesday's letter; representatives for House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, to whom the letter was addressed, didn't …and more » …
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