Post by NamelessStain on Feb 10, 2014 12:26:02 GMT
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2554299/Catfish-oversight-weather-radios-Christmas-tree-tax-Meet-pork-filled-956-BILLION-Farm-Bill.html
It seems that 80% of the "farm bill" is going to food stamps. It would be more appropriate to call it a food stamp bill and say 20% also goes to farms.
We really need to stop the pork barreling. 1 bill, 1 topic. Just look at all the crap they added to this one.....
- $15 million 'wool trust fund',
- $170 million program to protect catfish growers from overseas competition
- $3 million to promote Christmas trees
- $2 million to help farmers sell more sheep
and my personal favorite... <drum roll>
- $100 million researching how to get Americans to buy more maple syrup
The list goes on and on in the link above.
It seems that 80% of the "farm bill" is going to food stamps. It would be more appropriate to call it a food stamp bill and say 20% also goes to farms.
We really need to stop the pork barreling. 1 bill, 1 topic. Just look at all the crap they added to this one.....
- $15 million 'wool trust fund',
- $170 million program to protect catfish growers from overseas competition
- $3 million to promote Christmas trees
- $2 million to help farmers sell more sheep
and my personal favorite... <drum roll>
- $100 million researching how to get Americans to buy more maple syrup
The list goes on and on in the link above.
