According to Taxpayers for Common Sense, the 2018 farm bill will run a half a trillion dollars over budget. Yet Congress appears poised to simply roll it over again rather than dig into the details on behalf of the American taxpayer.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-07-22 00:37:50">July 22, 2024 at 12:37 a.m.</time>

According to Taxpayers for Common Sense, the 2018 farm bill will run a half a trillion dollars over budget. Yet Congress appears poised to simply roll it over again rather than dig into the details…{ai:summary}<p>Congress, like a tired gambler, is ready to shove another half-trillion onto the farm bill table without a second thought for the taxpayer. The details? They’re buried deeper than a bootlegger’s stash.</p><p>It’s a familiar tale of overspending in Washington, where accountability takes a back seat to convenience. #politics</p>

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