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House defeats farm bill amid bipartisan opposition
Fox ^ | 6/20/13

Posted on 06/20/2013 11:24:27 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55

Edited on 06/20/2013 11:53:29 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

In a defeat for Republican leadership, the House on Thursday rejected a sweeping farm bill, amid opposition from both sides of the aisle.

More than 60 House Republicans defected and voted against the half-trillion-dollar bill, which sets funding for farm subsidies and other assistance as well as food stamps.

The vote was 234-195 against the bill.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 113th; alteredsource; carbontax; energy; farm; farmbill; federalspending; foodstamps; kenyanbornmuzzie; opec; subsidy; vanity; welfarestate
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1 posted on 06/20/2013 11:24:27 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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This bill was a nightmare.

It was 80 PERCENT FOOD STAMPS.


2 posted on 06/20/2013 11:24:45 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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This shouldn’t have been called a “farm” bill...


3 posted on 06/20/2013 11:25:53 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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Could this be a sign of people’s mood.. when they try and pass immigration?


4 posted on 06/20/2013 11:26:39 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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Maybe congress is finally in a mood to fight.


5 posted on 06/20/2013 11:27:04 AM PDT by skeeter
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Hope so!

Time to get tough!


6 posted on 06/20/2013 11:27:55 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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Was corn mentioned (in the bill) as being for eating or drinking and not to be used as fuel?


7 posted on 06/20/2013 11:28:26 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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Who knew that urban handouts were the same as agriculture?

Constitutionally, the Fed Govt should have nothing to do with dirt, plants, critters, land or farmers. This is state business.


8 posted on 06/20/2013 11:28:53 AM PDT by lurk
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Not sure!

Good question though


9 posted on 06/20/2013 11:29:27 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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What took them so long.


10 posted on 06/20/2013 11:29:44 AM PDT by ForAmerica (Texas Conservative Christian (born again believer in Jesus Christ) Black Man!)
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Hurray! Looks like some GOP are trying to maintain a spine. Good job!


11 posted on 06/20/2013 11:29:46 AM PDT by Maelstorm (This country wasn't founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a govt check!")
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Cue the Al Franken empassioned plea...


12 posted on 06/20/2013 11:30:22 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Support Free Republic!)
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Yep!

We need to make our voices heard on crap like this more often!


13 posted on 06/20/2013 11:30:43 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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I ‘m glad Republicans stopped this monstrous bill.

99.99% of bills are just more govenrment , more 3rd world immigrants and more donations for the democrat party.

bills and laws are the problems . don't pass anymore and repeal those already passed like the 1965 immigration act and Obamacare

14 posted on 06/20/2013 11:31:15 AM PDT by Democrat_media (IRS rigged election for Obama and democrats by shutting down tea party)
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To: ForAmerica

Boehner and Cantor probably.


15 posted on 06/20/2013 11:31:15 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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But, did it fail because not enough was being spent, or because it was too big?

Personally, I say scrap everything within the bill. Let states handle their own welfare programs.


16 posted on 06/20/2013 11:32:27 AM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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Bet there was money in the bill for EBT cards for illegals. Now that this is dead, I wonder if the Immigration bill will suddenly lose steam.


17 posted on 06/20/2013 11:33:20 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (The reason we own guns is to protect ourselves from those wanting to take our guns from us.)
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I ‘m glad Republicans stopped this monstrous bill.

99.99% of bills are just more government , more 3rd world immigrants, more individual rights taken away, and more donations for the democrat party.most laws just empower government and dis-empower the individual

bills and laws are the problems . don't pass anymore and repeal those already passed like the 1965 immigration act and Obamacare

18 posted on 06/20/2013 11:33:27 AM PDT by Democrat_media (IRS rigged election for Obama and democrats by shutting down tea party)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

It was 80 percent food stamps.


19 posted on 06/20/2013 11:33:39 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: andyk

Because it was too big.. and had a bunch of crap in it.


20 posted on 06/20/2013 11:34:05 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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