Washington, D.C. — The House overwhelmingly rejected President Bush's veto Wednesday of a $290 billion farm bill, but what should have been a stinging defeat for the president became an embarrassment for Democrats.
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. A quick Senate vote then was expected.
Action stalled, however, after the discovery that Congress had omitted a 34-page section of the bill when lawmakers sent the massive measure to the White House. That means Bush vetoed a different bill from the one Congress passed, raising questions that the eventual law would be unconstitutional.
In order to avoid those potential problems, House Democrats hoped to pass the entire bill, again, today. The Senate was expected to follow suit.
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jmadison 9 years, 2 months ago
The Democrats are as inept as the Republicans in running Congress. Whatever happened to pay as you go? This bill would provide subsidies to millionaires for not farming.It raises the subsidies for sugar and restricts imports. It raises subsidies for food programs due to the increased price of food that this bill causes.
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