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Article: Senators seek $6 billion in farm aid; House Republicans and the White House frowned on a $4 billion package proposed earlier this year
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- September 7, 2006
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Farm-state senators are increasing their request
for drought relief dollars by half, saying the nation's farmers now
need an estimated $6 billion or more in assistance.
Democrats and Republicans in the Senate have been pushing a
package that included $4 billion to help farmers and ranchers weather
a devastating drought that has set records in many parts of the
country. The package stalled earlier this year as House Republicans
and the White House said it was too expensive and would unfairly
distribute the money.
Since then, says Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad, of North Dakota,
conditions have worsened. Along with Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, of
Minnesota, and 10 other ...