Ag chair says she's open to more food stamp cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee says she is willing to consider higher cuts to the food stamp program in an effort to include a massive five-year farm bill in negotiations on the so-called fiscal cliff.

Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow says she is open to cuts beyond the $4 billion over 10 years included in a Senate-passed farm bill. A farm bill approved by the House Agriculture Committee would include $16 billion in cuts.