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1. SNAP is too important to Big Ag; it won't stay on the block

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 03:40 PM

Mar 2013

The smartest thing LBJ did was make sure Ag had an investment in the safety net like that.

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Repukes taking food out of people's mouths. Literally. [View all] KamaAina Mar 2013 OP

SNAP is too important to Big Ag; it won't stay on the block Recursion Mar 2013 #1

This is coming from Pat Roberts (R-Wheat) KamaAina Mar 2013 #4

Ah, but Cochrane (R, Soy) is ranking on both Ag and Appropriations Recursion Mar 2013 #5

Well it's WIC I'm thinking of more Recursion Mar 2013 #15

Wow! Literally?!! Who was it? riverbenddem Mar 2013 #2

Snarf! KamaAina Mar 2013 #3

That's how you can always spot a rethuglican. lpbk2713 Mar 2013 #6

This is so sad. SamReynolds Mar 2013 #8

Ambien. KamaAina Mar 2013 #10

only the rich donate to their political agendas. spanone Mar 2013 #9

I'm beginning to wonder.... ReRe Mar 2013 #11

Only the poor shall suffer! obxhead Mar 2013 #12

Even Marie Antoinette would Smilo Mar 2013 #13

There are a vast number of hard working people who HATE their jobs... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #14