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07-26-2007, 12:56 AM #1
Farm Bill could be on the House floor as early as Thurs.
Watch out for add on amendments like DREAM Act and AgJobs.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/bus ... 07-25.html
Bush threatens to veto farm bill
By Ian Swanson
July 25, 2007
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on Wednesday told reporters he would recommend that the president veto the House farm bill if it is approved by Congress.
Johanns said President Bush’s entire team of advisers would recommend that he veto the House bill if it is approved because it did not do enough to reform federal farm policy and would continue to allow the wealthy to receive farm subsidies.
He also singled out for criticism a tax provision that Democrats are considering for use as an offset for $4 billion in additional funding for nutrition programs.
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