May 14, 2008 5:06PM 

# Farm Bill Passed 

By [Sallie James](https://www.cato.org/people/sallie-james) 

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Bad news: the House has just passed the farm bill by a veto-busting margin of 318 to 106. Roll call [here](http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll315.xml). The measure will likely become law unless the improbable happens and scores of Republicans back up the president’s veto when it comes.

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