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adirondacker

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Reply to Rex (Reply #33)

Thu Jan 30, 2014, 01:17 PM

Jan 2014

"House Passes Farm Bill The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill authorizing nearly $1 trillion in spending on farm subsidies and nutrition programs, setting the stage for final passage of a new five-year farm bill that has been stalled for more than two years. Negotiators worked out their differences on cuts to food stamps and a price support program for dairy farmers. Sen. Sanders said the bill contained both positives and negatives, noting the more than $8 billion in devastating cuts to nutrition programs, WAMC-FM reported. LINK

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Senators Sanders and Warren voted to cut Food Stamps. Why? [View all] ProSense Jan 2014 OP

Because sometimes you have to beachbum bob Jan 2014 #1

So yaaaay! That will make hungry people feel sooooo much better!!!!!!!! djean111 Jan 2014 #3

when Obama compromises.... dennis4868 Jan 2014 #7

You called that right, unfortunately. randome Jan 2014 #13

Why is it that the compromisers are ALWAYS the Democrats? LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #17

The Repukes did compromise. The Democratic controlled Senate approved $4 Billion in cuts. The okaawhatever Jan 2014 #24

Because, perhaps, the whole thing is just a kabuki play. or chess. or some other shit. djean111 Jan 2014 #2

Let me just say ProSense Jan 2014 #5

Oh, I understand the question. djean111 Jan 2014 #6

"Looks to me like progressive have to go along with what are essentially Third Way policies." ProSense Jan 2014 #11

Hey, my choices are that either they had to compromise on hungry people, djean111 Jan 2014 #12

That's easy, they are adults. nt Progressive dog Jan 2014 #4

Maybe all those folks who are calling for them to run in 2016... Walk away Jan 2014 #8

Because no perfect bill has ever been presented for a vote? MineralMan Jan 2014 #9

That's what I am thinking. HappyMe Jan 2014 #10

Me too. Check out who voted against it (from the OP's link) PotatoChip Jan 2014 #14

There's the answer right there. HappyMe Jan 2014 #16

Yeah, and it's interesting the two Democratic Senators from RI voted no. n/t ProSense Jan 2014 #18

I lived in RI for about a year HappyMe Jan 2014 #22

Cruz and Cornyn voted against it so it's TBF Jan 2014 #35

most interesting. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #38

Bookmarking for future reference. JNelson6563 Jan 2014 #15

They had boxes in their garage and their abandoned girlfriends are pole dancers? nt bemildred Jan 2014 #19

Or maybe they're Paulite racists. ProSense Jan 2014 #20

Exactly. Must be something like that. nt bemildred Jan 2014 #23

Maybe Putin made them do it. JoePhilly Jan 2014 #21

LOL! n/t ProSense Jan 2014 #27

I hear he has remote nipples that spy all over America. n/t Whisp Jan 2014 #29

Did anyone bother reading the articles? Here's the money shot: okaawhatever Jan 2014 #25

Because we stupidly allow all sorts of irrelevant bad stuff to get tacked onto good bills Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2014 #26

Kick...nt SidDithers Jan 2014 #28

Interesting. nt Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #30

How would you have voted? Union Scribe Jan 2014 #31

You first. n/t ProSense Jan 2014 #32

... Rex Jan 2014 #33

;) adirondacker Jan 2014 #39

Why can't you ever give a straight answer? nt Union Scribe Jan 2014 #36

Why ProSense Jan 2014 #37

They certainly are earning our votes. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #34