The bill savages nearly every program that protects the poorest and most vulnerable people: Humanitarian assistance for victims of natural disasters, Pakistan, Haiti--I could go on and on--slashed by 50 percent, massive cuts in refugee aid.
Berman highlights the severe cuts to humanitarian aid in the Republican bill.
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Considering the support for that agreement all across the farming community, I am not sure why we would craft something completely new that is opposed by important members of that community.
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