Farm bill heads to President

A farm bill co-authored by Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss is on its way to the President's desk – even though Mr. Bush has threatened to veto it. The Senate overwhelmingly approved the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 today. The measure strengthens assistance for food banks, increases the standard deduction for food stamps, expands a program that provides free, fresh fruits and vegetables to low–income school children, and expands a program that helps low-income seniors buy agricultural products from local farmers markets and roadside stands. The President has said the measure is too expensive and gives too much money to wealthy farmers.