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Published 3/13/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House and Senate Agriculture committees went on record against cuts in U.S. farm supports on Thursday despite President Barack Obama's proposal to save $1 billion a year on subsidies.
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