Senate passes farm bill 68-32

[RandomVariable]

It has already passed the House. The bill will now go to the President's desk where it is expected to be signed. That was one HUGE bill. Any comments?

 

[bendog]

I'm hopeful the changes to price supports will make less corporate welfare.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/farm-bill-22355074

 

[g5000]

I'm hopeful the changes to price supports will make less corporate welfare.

What's in the Farm Bill - ABC News

That literally depends on the weather.

The switch from price supports to insurance was a right wing demand. It would be hilariously ironic if global climate change led to even higher government payouts due to extreme weather conditions.

 

[Edgetho]

I'm hopeful the changes to price supports will make less corporate welfare.

What's in the Farm Bill - ABC News

That literally depends on the weather.

The switch from price supports to insurance was a right wing demand. It would be hilariously ironic if global climate change led to even higher government payouts due to extreme weather conditions.

Yeah, all that CO2 in the air can't be good for crops.....

I'm surrounded by geniuses

 

[O.R.I.O.N]

It cuts the food stamp program and increases spending on farmers markets
AH GREAT! Lets punish the poor some more...VOTE REPUBLICAN STARVE A KID!

 

[O.R.I.O.N]

Republicans Just Won the Food Stamp War | Mother Jones
Wonderful.

 

[O.R.I.O.N]

Here's why the compromise level of cuts is a Republican win: In addition to the $9 billion in food stamp cuts in this five-year farm bill, another $11 billion will be slashed over three years as stimulus funding for the program expires. The first $5 billion of that stimulus money expired in October; the rest will disappear by 2016. In the months since the first $5 billion in stimulus funding was cut, food pantries have been struggling to provide enough food for the hungry. Poverty remains at record high levels, and three job applicants compete for every job opening.
I will never vote republican again...bank on that.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Mr H will be along shortly to rip this to shreds.

 

[RandomVariable]

Republicans Just Won the Food Stamp War | Mother Jones
Wonderful.

Actually the cuts to benefits programs were not near as bad as some made them out to be.
Farm bill on verge of passage after a long three years of haggling in Congress - The Washington Post

 

[O.R.I.O.N]

No they weren't..Republicans twice tried to get 20$ billion and 40$ billion cut from it...either way they still won and the poor lose.

 

[g5000]

I'm hopeful the changes to price supports will make less corporate welfare.

What's in the Farm Bill - ABC News

That literally depends on the weather.

The switch from price supports to insurance was a right wing demand. It would be hilariously ironic if global climate change led to even higher government payouts due to extreme weather conditions.

Yeah, all that CO2 in the air can't be good for crops.....

I'm surrounded by geniuses

Droughts are great for crops! Right...genius?

Just ask the alfalfa growers of Texas.

 

[g5000]

No they weren't..Republicans twice tried to get 20$ billion and 40$ billion cut from it...either way they still won and the poor lose.

It was an $8 billion cut. Barely one percent.

 

[g5000]

If trends continue as per current predictions, the continued drought in California will have serious impacts to forage production in 2014, affecting the availability and price of animal feed.

It’s like an 800-pound gorilla in the room, worrying everyone including growers, suppliers, livestock operators and consumers alike. According to the Western Regional Climate Center, October-December of 2013 was the driest on record in California. Other western states are also experiencing drought to varying degrees (note the U.S. Drought monitor map for the west below). Current predictions are for zero to slight chances of rainfall for the rest of January for most of California.

California Alfalfa: Drought Will Affect Producers, Markets For Years To Come

 

[Nyvin]

I'm hopeful the changes to price supports will make less corporate welfare.

What's in the Farm Bill - ABC News

That literally depends on the weather.

The switch from price supports to insurance was a right wing demand. It would be hilariously ironic if global climate change led to even higher government payouts due to extreme weather conditions.

Yeah, all that CO2 in the air can't be good for crops.....

I'm surrounded by geniuses

Serious??

 

[g5000]

That literally depends on the weather.

The switch from price supports to insurance was a right wing demand. It would be hilariously ironic if global climate change led to even higher government payouts due to extreme weather conditions.

Yeah, all that CO2 in the air can't be good for crops.....

I'm surrounded by geniuses

Serious??

Sadly, he is. This is the kind of idiotic hogwash fed to the rubes by their manipulators.

Moar carbon dioxide good!

 

[bendog]

No they weren't..Republicans twice tried to get 20$ billion and 40$ billion cut from it...either way they still won and the poor lose.

It was an $8 billion cut. Barely one percent.

I know, and I honestly don't know. I've read what I thought reputable reports that food pantries will see LOTs of extra demand. Yet, I know people who get or have gotten foodstamps, and while they are not your typical "welfare cadillac driving baby mama," the people were shocked at all they could buy.

 

[O.R.I.O.N]

No they weren't..Republicans twice tried to get 20$ billion and 40$ billion cut from it...either way they still won and the poor lose.

It was an $8 billion cut. Barely one percent.

I know what was cut I am saying twice before they tried cutting MUCH more.