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In reply to the discussion: 22 Democrats voted to block $4.5 billion in food stamp aid, 22 Democrats, [View all]goclark
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22 Democrats voted to block $4.5 billion in food stamp aid, 22 Democrats, [View all]
DainBramaged
Jun 2012
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In Iowa yes, but not in Minnesota - there are a lot of small farmers here yet. Especially in the
jwirr
Jun 2012
#68
Oregon is filled with small farms and our Senators did not take food from the mouths of children
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2012
#84
Thank you. That explains a lot. Actually it is a smart move - rethugs liked this so that the
jwirr
Jun 2012
#67
Yep. You see someone like Franklin voting against Food Stamps you know there is time bomb in there
LynneSin
Jun 2012
#12
re: Yep. You see someone like Franklin voting against Food Stamps you know there is time bomb in the
clang1
Jun 2012
#13
Yes, family farmers are Burkean superheroes who pull themselves up by their bootstraps
jeff47
Jun 2012
#16
re: Yes, family farmers are Burkean superheroes who pull themselves up by their bootstraps
clang1
Jun 2012
#30
This could have also been a stumbling block for the Democrats. Legal residence should
SlimJimmy
Jun 2012
#27
Oh I don't know. Something about not wanting to feed hungry kids sends me over the edge.
proud2BlibKansan
Jun 2012
#35
Agreed. While an ostensible $4.5B cut in food stamps is horrible, food stamps running out
ProgressiveEconomist
Jun 2012
#80
There must have been something else in this bill that was unethical or undesirable
judesedit
Jun 2012
#25
My dad's family was in western Kansas. We used to drive across the state every summer to see them.
proud2BlibKansan
Jun 2012
#50
Because the farmers getting these subsidies are NOT starving, but kids on food stamps are.
proud2BlibKansan
Jun 2012
#51
Agreed on both points (farmers not starving and hungry children). But
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#59
So nice that both sides of the elite in Washington can't find the resources to feed our poor,
midnight
Jun 2012
#47
Food stamps were not around until the late 50s. What we had before then were commodities. Food
jwirr
Jun 2012
#73
damn!!! al franken. smh. where was HE for that recall? I hardly heard a word. nt
LaydeeBug
Jun 2012
#57
Since I am sort of against censorship, unless some typo, I don't edit, so I will
LaydeeBug
Jun 2012
#58
What in the hell are they thinking? Kohl, Klobuchar, Harkin and Franken? Was there something wrong
jwirr
Jun 2012
#64
Shit - both of my VA Senators voted against it. That sucks big time. Why don't these folks act
williesgirl
Jun 2012
#82
I haven't read the bill, but if so many Democrats voted against it, there must have been
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2012
#88