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OF DEBATE -- TWO MINUTES OF
DEBATE EQUALLY DIVIDED.
THE SENATOR FROM ENCAN KEN.
MR. PAUL: THIS AMENDMENT WILL
ELIMINATE FARM SUBSIDIES TO ALL
AMERICANS WITH AN ADJUSTED GROSS
INCOME OF $250,000.
MY FRIENDS ACROSS THE AISLE ARE
COMMONLY SAYING WHY DON'T THOSE
OF MEANS PAY MORE OR RECEIVE
LESS?
THIS AMENDMENT WOULD DO
PRECISELY THAT.
% OF FARMERS -- 9% OF FARMERS
EARN MORE THAN $250,000 WORTH OF
GROSS INCOME.
THIS WOULD LIMIT THEIR PAYMENTS.
CURRENTLY 9% OF FARMERS ARE
RECEIVING NEARLY A THIRD OF THE
BENEFITS.
A GOOD QUESTION FOR THE SENATE
MIGHT BE, WHAT DO SCOTTIE
PIPPEN LARRY FLYNT, AND DAVID
ROCKEFELLER HAVE IN COMMON?
THE ANSWER WOULD BE THAT BESIDES
BEING VERY RICH, THEY'VE ALL
GOTTEN FARM SUBSIDIES IN THE
PAST.
I THINK THIS SHOULD CHANGE AND
THAT THE WEALTHY SHOULDN'T BE
RECEIVING FARM SUBSIDIES.
THIS AMENDMENT WOULD GET RID OF
THIS.