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> Are you concerned a proposed farm bill would spend $195 billion on farm subsidies over the next decade? How about $80.35 billion spent on food stamps last year? Would you be more or less concerned if it were $1.95 billion and $8 billion?
> Would you have any idea what these numbers mean?
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> If everyone commuted 20 percent less, it would save a huge amount in commuting costs... by having fewer trips, we would have less congestion and less energy wasted by cars sitting in traffic. That sounds like a really good deal all around. (Of course, working from home, and not commuting at all, is even better.)..
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