Jeff Flake: “I mentioned that it is often said on the other side that it is just a couple of guys who don't know what they are…”

“I mentioned that it is often said on the other side that it is just a couple of guys who don't know what they are talking about, and the rest of the country feels differently. Let me tell you what some people around the country are saying about this farm bill. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune wrote: ``The Senate passed a $286 billion farm bill that makes only minor changes to the bloated agricultural subsidy system that rewards rich farmers for being farmers.'' The Burlington, Vermont, Free Press: ``The farm bill making its way through Congress is a good example of what's wrong with the way major legislation gets passed in Washington.'' The Boston Globe: ``That kind of calculation is just the sort of special-interest politicking that is making voters nationwide question what was gained by giving the Democrats power.'' The East Brunswick, New Jersey, Home News Tribune: ``The farm bill is the sort of confounding public policy document that too often wins approval in Washington; it's stuffed full of pork and misdirected at the same time.'' This is not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue. This is a debate about what taxpayers should be required to pay.”