(May 21, 2008)—The U.S. House voted 316-108 Wednesday to override the president’s veto of the $289 farm bill.
The House vote came just hours after the president vetoed the five-year measure, saying it was too expensive and provided too much money for wealthy farmers at a time when farm incomes are high.
The Senate is expected to begin consideration of the bill Thursday and supporters say they have enough votes to reject the veto, which was just the tenth of Mr. Bush’s presidency.
Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, said the bill “makes critical investments in (the) American food and farm economy.”
“This bipartisan farm bill makes real reforms that will strengthen American agriculture to meet the 21st century needs of the United States and provide a safe, low cost food supply for American families,” Edwards said.
“If you don’t like the high cost of gas because of the U.S. dependence on foreign OPEC oil, just imagine how high food prices would be if the U.S. was dependent on foreign farms for our food supply,” he said.
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