White House threatens to veto farm bill over food stamp cutsBangor Daily NewsWASHINGTON — The White House threatened to veto a five-year farm bill on Thursday because of “unacceptable deep cuts” in food stamps for the poor that could increase hunger across America. In a statement on the eve of …
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