USDA says GOP reforms will hurt rural economy
The Agriculture Department warned that the Republican plan to consolidate and cap federal nutrition programs would slash spending by nearly 31 billion dollars over five years and could remove up to 6.3 million low income Americans from food stamp rolls in 1996. The report links deep cuts to rising health problems from poor diets among children, pregnant women, and the elderly, noting the plan would lump sum reimbursements to states and end entitlements for programs like food stamps, school lunches, meals on wheels, and WIC.
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Washington
Clinton
GOP
Agriculture Department
Department
USDA
Republican Welfare
America
Larry Brown
Center On Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition
Tufts University
Republicans Seek Major Cuts in Federal Nutrition Programs
The plan would consolidate about 12 nutrition programs including food stamps and WIC, risking a $10 billion drop in retail food sales and as many as 138000 jobs nationwide. USDA warnings say rural areas would suffer most. critics fear reduced support for low income families and schools.
Dog’s mother unearths nine puppies buried alive by owner
In Oakland Park Florida a dog buried nine newborn puppies in a brown bag a neighbor alerted police after the mother dog Sheba freed them. All nine survived and are being treated by a veterinarian who has received offers. Prosecutors will decide charges for aggravated animal abuse.
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Oakland Park
Fla
Sherry Schlueter
Schlueter
Sheba
Cindi Bossart
Critics open fire on tax-cut plan
Washington AP reports Democrats and a few Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee attack the $500 per child tax credit at the heart of the GOP Contract With America. Critics warn the measure could spur inflation and widen benefits for families up to $250,000 income, while supporters insist it gives households choice on spending. Treasury says Clinton plan saves $35.6 billion over five years versus $124.1 billion for the GOP proposal.
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House
Ways and Means
America
Congress
Jim McDermott
D-Wash
McDermott
Rod Grams
Rminn
Tim Hutchinson
R-Ark
Garth Brooks
Grams
Sam Gibbons
Florida
Gibbons
Jim McCrery
R-La
Amno Houghton
R-N.y
Hutchinson
Clinton
Richard A. Gephardt
D-Mo
Treasury Department
Hurd Calls Gingrich Renown Figure Amid Bosnia Talks
Britain's Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd meets House Speaker Newt Gingrich in Washington and calls him a character whose renown is spreading beyond the United States. The two brushed off questions while discussing Bosnia and allied ties.
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Britain
Newt Gingrich
United States
Douglas Hurd
Gingrich
Hurd
Bosnia
Warren Christopher
William Perry
Capitol Hill
George Washington
Delaware River
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