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|quote="IF YOU measure the success of a pressure group by its ability to cram lousy policy through Congress, you might imagine that Big Oil or Wall Street would top the league: they are the lobbies most berated on the campaign trail. You would be wrong. If there were any doubt, the past few days should have confirmed that America's farmers are the capital's handout kings."
|quote="IF YOU measure the success of a pressure group by its ability to cram lousy policy through Congress, you might imagine that Big Oil or Wall Street would top the league: they are the lobbies most berated on the campaign trail. You would be wrong. If there were any doubt, the past few days should have confirmed that America's farmers are the capital's handout kings."
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{{Opinion|2007 U.S. Farm Bill}}
{{Opinion|2007 U.S. Farm Bill|Bill should be passed|against}}

Latest revision as of 14:44, September 30, 2008

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Author(s) The Economist editorial board
Source The Economist
Date September 22, 2008
URL http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11412562
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Quotes-start.png "IF YOU measure the success of a pressure group by its ability to cram lousy policy through Congress, you might imagine that Big Oil or Wall Street would top the league: they are the lobbies most berated on the campaign trail. You would be wrong. If there were any doubt, the past few days should have confirmed that America's farmers are the capital's handout kings." Quotes-end.png


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This item argues against the position Bill should be passed on the topic 2007 U.S. Farm Bill.