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The 'maverick' speaks on agriculture
McCain thunders against ag subsidies, vows fealty to trade agenda |
Tom Philpott |
19 May 2008 |
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| Speaking before the National Restaurant Association on Monday, John McCain delivered a stirring rant against agriculture subsidies and the latest farm bill (text here.) No doubt burnishing his "maverick" image among editorial writers, the senator lambasted the bill as a giveaway of "billions of dollars in subsidies to some of the biggest and richest agribusiness corporations in America -- many of which are heavy political contributors to members in bot ... |
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| Topics: ag policy, ag subsidies, agriculture, John McCain, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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