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10-21-2011, 07:13 PM #1
Senators End Benefits To Millionaire Farmers
Washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/21/senators-find-sweet-spot-ending-benefits-millionai/
Senators find sweet spot in ending benefits to millionaires
By Stephen Dinan
The Washington Times
Friday, October 21, 2011
Findng a rare piece of common ground when it comes to spending limits, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate voted overwhelmingly Friday morning to cut off federal farm payment handouts to farmers who already make more than $1 million a year.
The 84-15 vote was stunning not just for the size of support, but also for the coalition it assembled — liberal Democrats eager to target millionaires, and conservative Republicans who want to see federal spending trimmed.
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