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Well-played, Rep. Jim McGovern!

July 15, 2013 By joeltpatterson

The Republican House of Representatives has reached new lows in cutting SNAP (food stamps) at this time of high unemployment and increased food insecurity.  However, the farm bill that they did pass increased funding for agribusiness & … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: farm-bill, jim-mcgovern, SNAP

More griping on the farm bill (from right and left)

May 28, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

But this was the press release I got from Kerry's office when it passed: “This farm bill will provide immediate help to many Massachusetts farmers and their communities. From nutrition programs that will help families afford … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: agriculture, congress, farm-bill, kennedy, kerry, markey, national

Dissenter on the Farm Bill

May 19, 2008 By cos

Last week the House passed the farm bill 318-106, a veto-proof majority.  President Bush had threatened to veto, but many Republicans joined almost all Democrats in voting yes. I noticed that only two Democrats within a 1000 mile drive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: congress, farm-bill, legislation, michael-capuano

E-I-E-I-O is no longer enough

November 4, 2007 By shack

"Sensing the winds of reform at his back, Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, told a reporter in July: "This is not just a farm bill. It's a food bill, and Americans who eat want a stake in it."Pollan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: farm-bill, farming

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