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GoLeft TV

(3,910 posts) Thu Feb 6, 2014, 05:14 PM Feb 2014

Pap and Seder: Farm Bill Takes Food From The Needy

Ring of Fire hosts Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder discuss the recent Farm Bill that was passed by Congress, which cuts $8.7 billion from food stamp recipients over ten years.

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Pap and Seder: Farm Bill Takes Food From The Needy (Original Post) GoLeft TV Feb 2014 OP

Congressional Members receive Farm Subsidies while passing a law to hide their payout. DhhD Feb 2014 #1

K&R!!! Mike & Sam call it for what it is, our politicians, Republican AND Democrats, are Dustlawyer Feb 2014 #2

DhhD

(4,695 posts)

1. Congressional Members receive Farm Subsidies while passing a law to hide their payout.

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Thu Feb 6, 2014, 06:10 PM

Feb 2014

http://www.ewg.org/release/members-congress-received-238k-farm-subsidies

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/provision-requiring-lawmakers-disclose

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

2. K&R!!! Mike & Sam call it for what it is, our politicians, Republican AND Democrats, are

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2014, 10:28 AM

Feb 2014

bought off!
The only cure is Publicly Funded Elections and Complete Campaign Finance Reform! Let's stop the bribery and get OUR government back!

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