By Charles Abbott WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican-controlled panel in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the biggest cuts in food stamps for the poor in a generation and a potentially expensive expansion of federally subsidized crop insurance. The House Agriculture Committee approved a five-year, $500 billion farm …
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Read More »Post Office collects 21k lbs. of food – Beloit Daily News
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Read More »Coffee Break: Farm bill debate centers on food stamps
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