Marko Cvetkovic/E+/Getty ImagesBetween gas prices and grocery markups, American families are feeling the financial squeeze more than ever right now. And on Thursday, the House passed a bill to fund the Agriculture Department and other agencies using money previously slated to help pregnant women and children afford produce. The bill, which must still go before the Senate, aims to trim 1.5% from the federal budget on agriculture spend for the new fiscal year, but it will come at a steep cost to parents to children.According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Special Supplemental...
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