According to the NYT‘s, “Mr. Bush would set a firm overall limit of $250,000 on subsidies that can now exceed $1 million in some cases.”
It also reports that the decision is a “vindication of sorts” for Mr. Grassley, Iowa Senator who says he’s the “only family farmer in the Senate.”
Actually, it’s his son who does “the lion’s share of the work,” and between the years 1995-2003 received $482,706.00.
Sen. Lugar‘s family received $100,854.55.