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After Three Years, The Farm Bill Is Up For A Final Vote. Here Is Why People Hate It

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"It's too expensive. The current farm bill was supposed to save money. Its backers in Congress are touting the fact that the legislation cuts $16.5 billion from the deficit over the next decade, compared with simply extending previous law. But that's a relatively small trim compared with other proposals. In its 2014 budget, for instance, the White House had asked for farm legislation that would have saved twice as much, $38 billion -- mainly by slashing payouts to farmers." Brad Plumer in The Washington Post.




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