2007 U.S. Farm Bill

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This is a topic, with start date October 25, 2007 and end date May 22, 2008.

Its theme(s) are United States domestic politics.

Summary of positions for this topic

• Bill should be passed (37 items)

Full listing

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Bill should be passed

For

A Farm Bill for All Americans by Joe Baca (The Huffington Post, May 21, 2008) (view)

Greener farm bill also better by The Denver Post editorial board (The Denver Post, May 11, 2008) (view)

A reason to pass the farm bill by The Boston Globe editorial board (The Boston Globe, December 5, 2007) (view)

Good deal for all Americans by Collin Peterson (USA Today, July 31, 2007) (view)

Against

A harvest of disgrace by The Economist editorial board (The Economist, September 22, 2008) (view)

Change You Can't Believe In by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, May 22, 2008) (view)

Farming for riches by John McCain (Chicago Tribune, May 20, 2008) (view)

Farm bill a major win for old politics by Boston Herald editorial board (Boston Herald, May 18, 2008) (view)

A Disgraceful Farm Bill by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, May 16, 2008) (view)

Farm Bill Baloney by Benjamin Barber (The Huffington Post, May 16, 2008) (view)

Grand Theft Agriculture by Jacob Sullum (New York Post, May 15, 2008) (view)

Farm bill only inches toward real reform by Star Tribune editorial board (Star Tribune, May 15, 2008) (view)

The new farm bill deserves a swift veto by President Bush by Orlando Sentinel editorial board (Orlando Sentinel, May 14, 2008) (view)

Farm Bill: Buying votes by Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial board (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 13, 2008) (view)

Plow It Under by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, May 9, 2008) (view)

Plow under this wasteful farm bill by San Antonio Express-News editorial board (San Antonio Express-News, May 8, 2008) (view)

Sweetheart Deal by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, May 6, 2008) (view)

Farm subsidies unnecessary as prices rise by The Sacramento Bee editorial board (The Sacramento Bee, April 28, 2008) (view)

Farm bill feeds greed by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2008) (view)

Oppose this farm bill by The Dallas Morning News editorial board (The Dallas Morning News, March 17, 2008) (view)

Modernize U.S. crop subsidy system by The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 28, 2007) (view)

Feeding at the trough by Rocky Mountain News editorial board (Rocky Mountain News, December 26, 2007) (view)

Harvest of shame: Senate farm bill feeds subsidies to agribusiness by The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board (The Salt Lake Tribune, December 19, 2007) (view)

Down on the farm by Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board (Las Vegas Review-Journal, December 18, 2007) (view)

Farm bill is a loser for taxpayers, environment by The Denver Post editorial board (The Denver Post, December 18, 2007) (view)

Endless manure by Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial board (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, December 18, 2007) (view)

Green Acres by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, December 11, 2007) (view)

Farm bill a bitter harvest for just about everybody by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 30, 2007) (view)

Farm Follies by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, November 25, 2007) (view)

A food bill, not a farm bill by The Boston Globe editorial board (The Boston Globe, November 7, 2007) (view)

Weed It and Reap by Michael Pollan (The New York Times, November 4, 2007) (view)

Food for thought by The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board (The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 18, 2007) (view)

Down on the farm, it's business as usual by USA Today editorial board (USA Today, July 31, 2007) (view)

Pelosi backs the wrong side in farm bill fight by The Sacramento Bee editorial board (The Sacramento Bee, July 26, 2007) (view)

The Anti-Reform Farm Bill by The New York Times editorial board (The New York Times, July 25, 2007) (view)

Cut farm bill fat by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, June 25, 2007) (view)

The Fat of the Land by The Washington Post editorial board (The Washington Post, June 24, 2007) (view)

All items that address this topic (37 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
The Fat of the Land	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	June 24, 2007
Cut farm bill fat	Los Angeles Times editorial board	Los Angeles Times	June 25, 2007
The Anti-Reform Farm Bill	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	July 25, 2007
Pelosi backs the wrong side in farm bill fight	The Sacramento Bee editorial board	The Sacramento Bee	July 26, 2007
Down on the farm, it's business as usual	USA Today editorial board	USA Today	July 31, 2007
Good deal for all Americans	Collin Peterson	USA Today	July 31, 2007
Food for thought	The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board	The Philadelphia Inquirer	August 18, 2007
Weed It and Reap	Michael Pollan	The New York Times	November 4, 2007
A food bill, not a farm bill	The Boston Globe editorial board	The Boston Globe	November 7, 2007
Farm Follies	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	November 25, 2007
Farm bill a bitter harvest for just about everybody	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel	November 30, 2007
A reason to pass the farm bill	The Boston Globe editorial board	The Boston Globe	December 5, 2007
Green Acres	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	December 11, 2007
Down on the farm	Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board	Las Vegas Review-Journal	December 18, 2007
Farm bill is a loser for taxpayers, environment	The Denver Post editorial board	The Denver Post	December 18, 2007
Endless manure	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial board	Pittsburgh Tribune-Review	December 18, 2007
Harvest of shame: Senate farm bill feeds subsidies to agribusiness	The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board	The Salt Lake Tribune	December 19, 2007
Feeding at the trough	Rocky Mountain News editorial board	Rocky Mountain News	December 26, 2007
Modernize U.S. crop subsidy system	The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board	The Philadelphia Inquirer	December 28, 2007
Oppose this farm bill	The Dallas Morning News editorial board	The Dallas Morning News	March 17, 2008
Farm bill feeds greed	Los Angeles Times editorial board	Los Angeles Times	March 21, 2008
Farm subsidies unnecessary as prices rise	The Sacramento Bee editorial board	The Sacramento Bee	April 28, 2008
Sweetheart Deal	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	May 6, 2008
Plow under this wasteful farm bill	San Antonio Express-News editorial board	San Antonio Express-News	May 8, 2008
Plow It Under	The Washington Post editorial board	The Washington Post	May 9, 2008
Greener farm bill also better	The Denver Post editorial board	The Denver Post	May 11, 2008
Farm Bill: Buying votes	Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial board	Seattle Post-Intelligencer	May 13, 2008
The new farm bill deserves a swift veto by President Bush	Orlando Sentinel editorial board	Orlando Sentinel	May 14, 2008
Grand Theft Agriculture	Jacob Sullum	New York Post	May 15, 2008
Farm bill only inches toward real reform	Star Tribune editorial board	Star Tribune	May 15, 2008
A Disgraceful Farm Bill	The New York Times editorial board	The New York Times	May 16, 2008
Farm Bill Baloney	Benjamin Barber	The Huffington Post	May 16, 2008
Farm bill a major win for old politics	Boston Herald editorial board	Boston Herald	May 18, 2008
Farming for riches	John McCain	Chicago Tribune	May 20, 2008
A Farm Bill for All Americans	Joe Baca	The Huffington Post	May 21, 2008
Change You Can't Believe In	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	May 22, 2008
A harvest of disgrace	The Economist editorial board	The Economist	September 22, 2008