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Jimmy McMillan of the Rent is 2 Damn High Party in Brooklyn, New York. - David ShankboneJimmy McMillan - the offbeat and oft parodied founder of the "Rent is Too Damn High" party - may face eviction according to reports from NYC. McMillan, who pays a mere $872 a month in the East Village apartment where his son resides, may lose the one bedroom apartment following a claim that McMillan personally does not live there. McMillan, who also maintains a Flatbush address in Brooklyn, carries a driver's license bearing the St. Marks Place address that he faces eviction from. Reports...

WASHINGTON - The White House told members of Congress on Tuesday that the cost of the five-year farm bill is still too high, saying negotiators are using budget gimmicks to hide the real expense. The cost of the almost $300 billion bill and the amount of subsidies directed toward wealthy farmers remain the major sticking points between the White House and both Democratic and GOP negotiators. President Bush has threatened to veto the legislation. Negotiators are weighing reports from congressional budget experts on what the bill would cost under several scenarios. They are now considering eliminating some government payments to...