House Overrides Bush Veto of $300B Farm Bill

FoxNews ^ | 21 May 2008 | AP

[batter]

WASHINGTON — The House quickly rejected George W. Bush's veto Wednesday of a $290 billion farm bill and the Senate was poised to follow suit, a stark rebuke of a president overridden only once in his two terms.

Only hours before the House's 316-108 vote, Bush had vetoed the five-year measure, saying it was too expensive and gave too much money to wealthy farmers when farm incomes are high.

The legislation includes election-year subsidies for farmers and food stamps for the poor — spending that lawmakers could promote when they are back in their districts over the Memorial Day weekend.

The Senate could turn to the bill as soon as Wednesday night; there were expected to be enough votes to overturn the veto.

[acapesket]

Don,, You Be RRRRRight!

[curiosity]

Every single RINO who voted for monstrosity deserves to be thrown out. If I were living in a district with a GOP congressman (I don't) who voted for it, I would vote for whoever was running against him, even it if were the worst kind of RAT.

We need to send a message to the party that this kind of legislation, which is nothing more than plunder of the taxpayer, will not be tolerated.

[curiosity]

Every single RINO who voted for this monstrosity deserves to be thrown out. If I were living in a district with a GOP congressman (I don't) who voted for it, I would vote for whoever was running against him, even it if were the worst kind of RAT.

We need to send a message to the party that this kind of legislation, which is nothing more than plunder of the taxpayer, will not be tolerated.

[old-and-old]

so the ethanol is still there. Great. Just great

[Nuc1]

However, people should bear in mind that 70% of the money in the bill goes to nutrition programs, not agriculture. Don’t blame the price tag all on the farmers.

Thanks for that. I really don't know much about this bill but now I see. Welfare raise attached to a farm welfare bill. Well most of the farmers I have known work their A$$es off. So I don't begrudge them all that much.

[SmithL]

Mix-up puts House farm bill veto override in doubt

[Mogollon]

Republicans apparently like being in the minority and even want a much smaller majority. Idiots.

[batter]

LOL! I just read that. As others on the post put it: Ha Ha!

[hubel458]

And another 20% goes to CRP and conservation programs,
you know the greenie crap. \Along with 70% food stamps
that is 90% farms don’t get as most of conservation related
stuff like CRP goes to those who don’t farm anymore.
And the so-called increase in sudsidies is just raising
support levels if prices crash, as the prices now
are above support levels.Ed

[Piquaboy]

RINO’s and Rats working together to pass the pork bill.