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Farm Bill Takes Prisoners

forbes.com
May 12, 2008
        
Story Timeline:  154 days

Nutrition programs and food banks are being held hostage by endless debate. Congress can set them free. ... Congress and the White House appear headed for a final showdown on a new farm bill this week. Whether the bill has enough support to override--two-thirds from both... [read full story]                    

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House Backs Farm Bill With Numbers to Beat Veto

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House Backs Farm Bill With Numbers to Beat Veto

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May 14, 2008
        

News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed May 14, 2008 6:22 PM EDT There are a few interesting add ons to this bill. Seems like some lobbying to get tax breaks for race horse owners, ski resorts and subsidies for farmers that make over 1.5 million dollars a year. Though the bill in essence is important,...

                   

NW lawmakers split on farm bill

nwsource.com
May 14, 2008
        

By MATTHEW DALY ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- Northwest lawmakers were split Wednesday as the House passed a $290 billion farm bill that offers more subsidies for farmers and food stamps for the poor and $170 million for the disaster-plagued Pacific Coast salmon fishing industry. Eleven...

Produce farmers cheer farm bill

iht.com
May 14, 2008
        

Fruit and vegetable farmers would reap a bonanza of new money in a giant farm bill passed by the House on Wednesday that for the first time includes significant expenditures for produce growers. Money for traditional commodity subsidies, food stamps and other programs in the $290 billion bill...

$290 billion farm bill heads to Senate

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May 14, 2008
        

CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The Senate is taking up debate on a 290 billion dollar farm bill that sailed through the House with a veto-proof margin. The bill doles out more subsides for farmers and includes money for lawmakers' pet projects. About two-thirds of the bill would pay for nutrition programs...

$290 billion farm bill heads to Senate

fox6.com
May 14, 2008
        

CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The Senate is taking up debate on a 290 billion dollar farm bill that sailed through the House with a veto-proof margin. The bill doles out more subsides for farmers and includes money for lawmakers' pet projects. About two-thirds of the bill would pay for nutrition programs...

$290 billion farm bill heads to Senate

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May 14, 2008
        

CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The Senate is taking up debate on a 290 billion dollar farm bill that sailed through the House with a veto-proof margin. The bill doles out more subsides for farmers and includes money for lawmakers' pet projects. About two-thirds of the bill would pay for nutrition programs...

$290 billion farm bill heads to Senate

myeyewitnessnews.com
May 14, 2008
        

CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The Senate is taking up debate on a 290 billion dollar farm bill that sailed through the House with a veto-proof margin. The bill doles out more subsides for farmers and includes money for lawmakers' pet projects. About two-thirds of the bill would pay for nutrition programs...

$290 billion farm bill heads to Senate

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May 14, 2008
        

CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The Senate is taking up debate on a 290 billion dollar farm bill that sailed through the House with a veto-proof margin. The bill doles out more subsides for farmers and includes money for lawmakers' pet projects. About two-thirds of the bill would pay for nutrition programs...

$290 billion farm bill heads to Senate

fox23.com
May 14, 2008
        

CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The Senate is taking up debate on a 290 billion dollar farm bill that sailed through the House with a veto-proof margin. The bill doles out more subsides for farmers and includes money for lawmakers' pet projects. About two-thirds of the bill would pay for nutrition programs...

$290 billion farm bill heads to Senate

abc4.com
May 14, 2008
        

CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The Senate is taking up debate on a 290 billion dollar farm bill that sailed through the House with a veto-proof margin. The bill doles out more subsides for farmers and includes money for lawmakers' pet projects. About two-thirds of the bill would pay for nutrition programs...

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