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The Farm Bill was defeated in the House of Representatives May 17. This is a very good thing for those people relying on SNAP (the food stamp program).

Letter to the editor: Meals held as ransom

Guest Contributor - May 23, 2018

Letter to the editor: Meals held as ransom When something good is done for the wrong reason, is it still considered a good thing? The Farm...

To help pay for recent tax cuts, the House Farm Bill, H.R. 2, makes changes to SNAP (formerly food stamps) that would strip food assistance from millions of parents of school-aged children, older Americans, and those who struggle with disabilities.

Letter to the editor: First, do no harm

Guest Contributor - May 19, 2018

Letter to the editor: First, do no harm Our Congress is faced with another ethical choice in the new Farm Bill. To help pay for...

Letter to the editor: Farm Bill is based on common myths

Guest Contributor - May 12, 2018

Letter to the editor: Farm Bill is based on common myths I grew up believing that people on food stamps were lazy, uneducated, and dependent....

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Letter to the editor: Meals held as ransom

Letter to the editor: First, do no harm

Letter to the editor: Farm Bill is based on common myths