New farm bill leans on food stamps – Politico

Politico New farm bill leans on food stampsPoliticoWith new leadership promises of floor time, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas is back with a retooled farm bill that sets a goal of $38 billion in 10-year savings while tilting more to the right by demanding greater cuts from food stamps.House …

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Fitchburg post office has a special delivery for needy – Sentinel and Enterprise

mysouthborough Fitchburg post office has a special delivery for needySentinel and EnterpriseCourtesy Photo Fitchburg letter carrier Rob Penttinen, right, thanks Darryl Richardson of Workers' Credit Union for its corporate sponsorship of the Fitchburg Post Office's participation in the National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger …Annual post office"Stamp out …

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Oklahoma congressman uses farm bill to attack food stamps – KRCG

Oklahoma congressman uses farm bill to attack food stampsKRCG(AP) — An Oklahoma congressman is proposing cutting $20 billion in spending over 10 years for the nation's food stamps program in the latest farm bill. Republican U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, tells the Tulsa …and …

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