| Negotiators Agree on Farm Bill, but Bush Vows to Veto It |
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| Written by DAN MORGAN, Washington Post | |
| Friday, 09 May 2008 | |
| House and Senate negotiators yesterday reached final agreement on a new farm bill that will spend close to $300 billion on nutrition, conservation, energy and farm subsidy programs over the next five years, but administration officials immediately announced that President Bush will veto it. | |
| Last Updated ( Friday, 09 May 2008 ) |
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