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Idaho Lawmakers Big Players in “Fiscal Cliff” Debates
Idaho Lawmakers Big Players in “Fiscal Cliff” Debates
Idaho Lawmakers Big Players in “Fiscal Cliff” Debates
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson could play key roles in crafting legislation concerning the nation's deficit and debt as the so-called fiscal cliff approaches. The Idaho Statesman reports the two Republican lawmakers from Idaho say they want to see a deal reached...
Need More Veggies? Congress Says, ‘Have Some Pizza’ — Health Check
Need More Veggies? Congress Says, ‘Have Some Pizza’ — Health Check
Need More Veggies? Congress Says, ‘Have Some Pizza’ — Health Check
Members of Congress love pizza as much as any of us. So, when the United States Department of Agriculture threatened to take it off public school lunch menus, they did what many of us would have done in their position — they officially declared it a vegetable. Earlier this year, the USDA proposed new standards that would’ve limited both sodium and potatoes for school lunch lines — moves some conse