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On the recordAugust 14, 1979
I have asked Congress to lift the spending cap for future fiscal years, and to provide the funding that will be needed to avoid cutting benefits in fiscal years 1980 and 1981.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Food Stamp Act Amendments Statement on Signing H.R. 4057 Into Law

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