Message #37050

[Psalm 51:17]

Again, I know everything we see on Capitol Hill is nothing more than a dog and pony show(good vs evil, where you pick the good side of your choice), but nonetheless at the same time we can see how the world's powers operates through what scripture says.

Looks like John Boehner(House Speaker) is getting all the blame for this, and not Obama nor his fellow "Democrats". But again, all of this is nothing more than a puppet show to get the citizens of the country distracted one way.

House's rejection of farm bill leaves few options
http://news.yahoo.com/houses-rejection-farm-bill-leaves-few-options-075057840.html
6/21/13

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House's broad rejection of a massive farm bill could signal a shift in the way Congress views agriculture policy.

Farm issues once had enormous clout on Capitol Hill, but the healthy agriculture economy and an increased interest in cutting spending have worked against farm-state lawmakers who are now trying to push a farm bill through for a third year in a row.

The five-year, half-trillion dollar measure would have expanded some subsidies while saving about $4 billion annually overall, including a 3 percent cut in the almost $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The vote Thursday was 234-195 against the bill, with 62 Republicans voting "no," arguing it was too expensive.

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., said after the vote that the committee is assessing its options.

But just before the vote, he signaled that he was not optimistic he would be able to get another bill to the floor.

"I can't guarantee you'll see in this Congress another attempt," he said.

Lucas and other rural lawmakers argue that a farm bill is needed to avert crises stemming from bad weather or price collapses. They could push for an extension of the 2008 farm bill, which expires in September, or negotiate a new bill with the Senate and try again. Some conservatives have suggested separating the farm programs from the food stamps into separate bills.

Lawmakers on the agriculture committees have for decades added food stamps to farm bills to garner urban votes. But that marriage has made passage harder this year.

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