US president Bush vetoes Farm Bill

Bush’s veto may not have much impact as it is likely
to be overridden. It passed the House of Representatives as well as the Senate
with veto-proof majorities.

A White House spokesman said that president
Bush rejected it because it increases federal spending. About 2/3 of the bill
would pay for nutrition programmes such as food stamps and emergency food aid
for the needy.

An additional $40 billion is for farm subsidies while
almost $30 billion would go to farmers to idle their land and to other
environmental programmes.

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