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U.S. House approves farm bill without food stamp aid

azgreg

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U.S. House approves farm bill without food stamp aid - CNN.com



It looks like they are planning to split it into 2 bills.

Can someone explain why the farm bill and food stamp program are tied together in the first place?
 
One third people fed on food stamps.

 
azgreg said:
Doesn't explain why they have to be in the same bill.
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Normally congress tries to pass appropriations bills for a cabinet level department in one fell swoop, but since this has been contentious, these issues have been separated...
 
azgreg said:
U.S. House approves farm bill without food stamp aid - CNN.com

It looks like they are planning to split it into 2 bills.

Can someone explain why the farm bill and food stamp program are tied together in the first place?
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I suppose I could do some research and find the claimed reasons among "legislative intent." But I'm too lazy.

Besides the Farm Bill is a boondoggle of pork barrel crap, always guaranteed to pass. Someone prolly equated farm grows food, people buy food, let's attach food stamps sort of thought process. Lets the proponents claim bennies to gain votes from their constituents among the poor.
 
i wonder if a conference committee will be formed to fix the differances in the senate and house versions? because there is no way that this split bill will make it past the senate
 
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They do it so they can get big majorities to vote for wasteful spending under the guise of "feeding the poor". I was hoping the bill would be defeated again,but for different reasons than the left.
 
with 600 pages, late last night, and lied to their own caucus, and added corporate welfare--some of it directly to themselves
 
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