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House GOP passes farm subsidies — without food stamps

By Timothy P. Carney
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House GOP passes farm subsidies — without food stamps

House Republicans passed a subsidy-packed farm bill that was arguably less conservative than the one they voted down in June.

What happened? How did the GOP leadership whip rank-and-file members into line, including almost all conservative members? And why did leadership do it?

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