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House Passes $1 Trillion Farm Bill

Senate expected to vote on the overdue legislation next week

Reason Staff | 1.29.2014 11:13 AM


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a nearly $1 trillion farm bill on Wednesday that cuts food stamps and ends a costly direct subsidy to farmers, while expanding government-backed crop insurance programs.

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