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4. 70-26?!

Tue May 21, 2013, 05:47 PM

May 2013

Senators also rejected, 70-26, an amendment by Democratic Sen. Kristen Gillibrand of New York to eliminate the cuts entirely.

There are only 45 repukes. So 25 "Democrats" voted for this?

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Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps [View all] Judi Lynn May 2013 OP

WWJD? nt onehandle May 2013 #1

... silverweb May 2013 #2

"...the program, which has doubled in cost since 2008." KamaAina May 2013 #3

70-26?! KamaAina May 2013 #4

I read a Senate John2 May 2013 #6

Starve The Poor 1ProudAtheist May 2013 #5

Exactly! That's how I see it: tofuandbeer May 2013 #8

Why? What's the purpose of a tiny cut? Kablooie May 2013 #10

Richest country on Earth. Octafish May 2013 #11

Amen. Or even reduce their pensions. nt Ilsa Jun 2013 #16

Luckily the president will veto this emphatically and quickly Doctor_J Jun 2013 #13

Ha ha ha ha! Lasher Jun 2013 #18

The poor go hungry daleo Jun 2013 #14

I learned in 2009 that it takes like 88 dems in the Senate Doctor_J Jun 2013 #19