farm bill

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6/5/08                                                          202-224-2841

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SUNUNU UNDERSCORES OPPOSITION TO FARM BILL

 AS SENATE TAKES UP MEASURE A SECOND TIME

WASHINGTON, DC – United States Senator John Sununu (R-NH) today (6/5) underscored his opposition to the Farm Bill by voting against the legislation when it came to the Senate floor again Thursday night.

For Immediate Release
May 22, 2008
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Hodes Continues Contempt for Taxpayers

Once again backs bloated $300 Billion Farm Bill

(Hillsboro)  Republican Grant Bosse today criticized Congressman Paul Hodes for his continued abuse of taxpayer dollars. Hodes voted to override the President’s veto of the bloated $300 Billion Farm Bill.

For Immediate Release

May 21, 2008

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Congressman Hodes’ Statement on President Bush’s Veto of the Farm Bill and the Northern Border Regional Commission

Washington, DC—Congressman Paul Hodes released the following statement on President Bush’s veto of the Farm Bill and the Northern Border Regional Commission included in the legislation.

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5/15/08                                         202-224-2841

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SUNUNU: FARM BILL FLEECES AMERICAN TAXPAYERS

Votes against bad policy, taxpayer giveaways in $300 billion package

WASHINGTON, DC – United States Senator John Sununu (R-NH) today (5/15) continued to protect American taxpayers from billions of dollars of giveaways to special interests by voting against the Conference Report to the “The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007” – otherwise known as the Farm Bill (HR 2419).

MEDIA RELEASE                                                   CONTACT: For Immediate Release                                          Greg Moore (cell) April 30, 2008                                                         (603) 568-8159
John Stephen Blasts Bloated 5-year, Nearly $300 Billion Farm Bill Congressional Candidate Calls Plan "A Sack Of Rotten Potatoes For Taxpayers"
MANCHESTER, NH- 1st District Congressional Candidate John Stephen today called for a quick end to the 5-year, nearly $300 billion farm bill, the details of which recently emerged from a House and Senate conference committee and will be before both bodies for a final vote soon.  The bill includes billions of dollars in farm subsidies, which artificially raise food prices; a continuation of ethanol subsidies that also contribute to rapidly increasing food prices; continuing incentives to grow crops on bad land and no caps on payments to wealthy farmers.