date:Jun 21, 2012
k any major changes to the bill that will cost nearly $1 trillion over 10 years, but will also reduce spending by just over $23 billion.
Senators approved by a strong 75-24 vote an amendment by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to cap marketing loan gains at $75,000 per spouse. Grassley has been fighting to cap commodity program payments for years. Tuesday he argued that we can't have 75% of the payments going to 10% of the largest farms.
Right now, they're not going to anyone, with loan rates f