Back to the Senate - Farm Bill
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USA Today comes this great news:
U.S. House rejects $500 billion farm bill
The U.S. House failed to pass a sweeping five-year farm bill with sharp cuts to food stamps, a surprising development that sets the stage for an uphill fight in Congress to craft a new law.
The Republican-led House soundly rejected a $500 billion measure by a vote of 195-234, failing to muster enough support from conservative Republicans concerned about costs and Democrats concerned about deep cuts to the country's popular food stamp program.
Top leaders on both sides of the aisle quickly fell to finger-pointing: Republicans claimed House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi failed to deliver the Democratic votes she promised, while Democrats pinned the blame on the GOP for its inability to bring enough support from the more than 60 members within their own party who opposed the bill.
And, to the House of Representatives -- keep sending this monstrosity back until the majority of the pork is taken out. 195-234 is a fantastic margin. Memo to the Senate -- cut spending. Cut! Cut! Cut! I do not care if your favorite bit of pork is on the chopping block -- cut it and turn around and cut some more. Our unfunded liabilities are enormous and we need to start taking care of this mess before we add any more to the entitlement programs...
Posted by DaveH at June 21, 2013 9:16 PM