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January 28, 2014

Deal on Farm Bill Would Slash Food Stamps, Keep Crop Subsidies 
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House and Senate lawmakers have reached a deal on a new farm bill that
would continue heavy subsidies for crops like corn and soybeans while
slashing food stamps by about $8 billion over the coming decade. The
bill would end billions of dollars in direct payments to farmers while
expanding government-subsidized crop insurance. Anti-hunger groups say
the bill boosts corporate welfare while gutting food aid for many
families by about $90 per month. The House is set to vote on the measure
on Wednesday.

 

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