Lugar votes against farm bill

Lugar votes against farm bill

Senator Lugar was one of a handful of senators to vote against the farm bill.

Story Published: May 15, 2008 at 1:48 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 15, 2008 at 1:48 PM EDT

By Peter Neumann

WASHINGTON (AP) - Indiana Republican Richard Lugar was one of a
handful of senators who voted against a huge election-year farm
bill today.

Lugar says the 290 billion dollar bill continues to make
payments that defy common sense.

The Senate vote was 81-15 in favor of the bill, a day after the
House approved it with 318 "yes" votes.

About two-thirds of the bill would pay for domestic nutrition
programs such as food stamps and emergency food aid for the needy.

An additional 40 billion dollars is for farm subsidies, while
almost 30 billion dollars would go to farmers to idle their land
and to other environmental programs.

President Bush has threatened to veto the bill.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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