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"Our sorghum producers are the most competitive in the world and we do not believe there is any basis in fact for these actions," Perdue said.
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"As a former governor, I know first-hand how important it is for states to be given flexibility to achieve the desired goal of self-sufficiency for people," he said. "We want to provide the nutrition people need, but we also want to help them transition from government programs, back to work, and into lives of independence."
Plan would allow drug testing for some food stamp recipients →
