Bracing for cuts in the farm bill
AP reports a new Republican Congress plans tighter scrutiny of farm programs as the 104th Congress begins. Key figures Rep. Pat Roberts and Rep. Dick Armey discuss potential across the board savings, reduced payments, and broader spending cuts, with bipartisan history contrasted with current deficit concerns.
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Kan
House Agriculture Committee
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Dick Armey
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Charles Schumer
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Indiana
Senate
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Santa Ynez
Calif
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