Posts Tagged ‘cuts’

House to vote on cuts to crop insurance

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House will vote Thursday on whether to cut federally-subsidized crop insurance that helps farmers when they lose crops or revenue. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Food stamp cuts key to farm bill’s fate in House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prospects for House passage of a new farm bill could turn on the level of food stamp cuts as key backers scrambled Wednesday to secure support for the five-year, half-trillion dollar measure. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

House to consider cuts to food stamps

WASHINGTON (AP) — A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $ 2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Immigration reform cuts deficits—a lot

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CBO: Senate immigration bill cuts deficits by $197B over 10 years, $700B in next 10

WASHINGTON (AP) — CBO: Senate immigration bill cuts deficits by $ 197B over 10 years, $ 700B in next 10. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Portugal’s parliament approves new spending cuts

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s two coalition government parties have used their parliamentary majority to pass 2013 state budget amendments contested by the opposition, which wants to ease the bailed-out country’s austerity drive. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post