Farm bill gets bad reviews

                   
baltimoresun.com     May 16, 2008            

by Frank James The just-passed farm bill, which is valued at $290 billion to $307 billion, depending on who's counting, is taking some heavy flak from the city slickers who comprise the editorial pages of some of the nation's largest newspapers. The biggest complaint? it subsidizes wealthy... [read full story]                    

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House Backs Farm Bill With Numbers to Beat Veto (GOP throws Conservatives under the bus, AGAIN)

freerepublic.com     May 15, 2008          

WASHINGTON — The House overwhelmingly approved a $300 billion farm bill on Wednesday afternoon, making it probable that the measure will become law despite President Bush’s anticipated veto. The 318-to-106 vote, far over the two-thirds needed to override a veto, sends the bill to the Senate,...                    

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House passes election-year farm bill : Latest News

valleymorningstar.com     May 15, 2008          

By MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press WASHINGTON - By a strong, veto-proof majority, the House passed a $290 billion farm bill with increased subsidies for farmers and food stamps for the poor amid rising grocery prices while sprinkling in pet projects that lawmakers can take home to voters...                    

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NEWS -- Farm bill full of goodies for both rich and poor

gopusa.com     May 14, 2008          

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A $300 billion farm bill contains a little something for everyone, including tax breaks for Kentucky racehorse owners, extra help for farmers in Hawaii and Alaska, dollars for salmon farmers in the Pacific Northwest and more food stamps...                    

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Republican abandon Bush on new farm bill

iht.com     May 15, 2008          

Farm bills attract many critics. When it comes time to vote, however, it's hard to say no. So it was on Wednesday when 100 Republicans abandoned President Bush as the House overwhelmingly passed the latest five-year farm bill, a $290 billion measure sent to the Senate with more than enough...                    

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House passes election-year farm bill with enough votes to override promised veto

iht.com     May 15, 2008          

By a strong, veto-proof majority, the House passed a $290 billion (€187.84 billion) farm bill increases subsidies for farmers and food stamps for the poor amid rising grocery prices while sprinkling in pet projects that lawmakers can take home to voters this election year.                    

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$290 billion bill heads to Senate

montanasnewsstation.com     May 15, 2008          

Associated Press - May 14, 2008 8:04 PM ET CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The Senate is taking up debate on a $290 billion 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...                    

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House overwhelmingly OKs farm bill

upi.com     May 15, 2008          

WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Wednesday approved a $300 billion farm bill by a margin well over the number of votes required to override a promised presidential veto. The House voted 318 to 106 to approve and send to the Senate a bill President George Bush said Tuesday he would veto....                    

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House overwhelmingly OKs farm bill

politicalgateway.com     May 15, 2008          

WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Wednesday approved a $300 billion farm bill by a margin well over the number of votes required to override a promised presidential veto. The House voted 318 to 106 to approve and send to the Senate a bill President George Bush said Tuesday he would veto....                    

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House passes election-year farm bill

signonsandiego.com     May 15, 2008          

WASHINGTON – The House passed a $290 billion farm bill Wednesday with a strong veto-proof majority, offering more subsidies for farmers, food stamps for the poor and special projects that lawmakers can bring home to voters this election year. About two-thirds of the bill would pay for nutrition...                    

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Farm bill passes the House with veto-proof margin

rochesterturning.com     May 15, 2008          

http://drvino.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/touriga.jpg The Farm Bill passed in the House today (and Randy Kuhl voted “yes”). Some say this Bill has something for everyone, but Bush sees it as “giving money away to rich farmers.” Yes, I know that there are lots of mega-corporate farms out there,...                    

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