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On Farm Bill, House GOP Prepared to Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
http://heritageaction.com ^ | july 3, 2013 | Dan Holler

Posted on 07/03/2013 1:54:04 PM PDT by lowbridge

After the stunning defeat of the food stamp and farm bill last month on the House floor, multiple reports have surfaced that Republican leaders are considering separating food stamps from farm programs. Now, thanks to unscripted, public comments by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), we know talk of separating the bill is nothing more than a procedural gimmick intended to perpetuate the status quo.

Asked about the so-called farm bill, Rep. Roe acknowledged he “thought the farm bill was about farming; it turns out its really not.” He explained “for the first time, we’re going to separate the farm bill” from the food stamp spending.

Without being prompted, he outlined the strategy: “We’ll take the farm bill and the food stamp bill and separate those two. Vote both of those and send them to the Senate. And then it’ll come back as one bill in a conference and we’ll hopefully get something…”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: farmbill

1 posted on 07/03/2013 1:54:04 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge

The republican party doesn’t really want to reign in big government and big spending.

They just don’t like democrats and their supporters getting the lion’s share of the scams, graft and payoffs.


2 posted on 07/03/2013 1:58:30 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Welcome to Obama-Land - EVERYTHING NOT FORBIDDEN IS COMPULSORY)
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To: Iron Munro

GOP-RIP


3 posted on 07/03/2013 1:59:24 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The RINO/amnesty argument goes like this: 1) If we pander to Hispanics, we will save the GOP, at le)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

If I have anything to say about it, they can. Unlike any ‘rat, I only have vote, and the GOPe is not getting it.


4 posted on 07/03/2013 2:18:40 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: mrsmel

You speak for all of us.


5 posted on 07/03/2013 2:30:25 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The RINO/amnesty argument goes like this: 1) If we pander to Hispanics, we will save the GOP, at le)
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To: lowbridge

RYFKM!


6 posted on 07/03/2013 2:37:38 PM PDT by deadrock (i)
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To: lowbridge

gope never changes. they accept the role of designated loser


7 posted on 07/03/2013 2:39:16 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: mrsmel

bump


8 posted on 07/03/2013 2:39:42 PM PDT by GeronL
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