Editorial: Inclusion of food aid hampers Farm Bill - Sun, 23 Jun 2013 PST If the congressional torching of the Farm Bill were to give rise to separate farm and food assistance bills, it would be a positive development. If not, it’s just senseless arson. A combination of Republicans and Democrats handed House Speaker John Boehner an ignominious defeat on Thursday by voting against the bill. Republicans said they wanted bigger cuts to the food stamp program. Democrats ...
June 23, 2013 - The Spokesman-Review