Doug Ose's Farm Subsidies
Doug Ose’s History of Pocketing Farm Subsidies
Washington – As Congress prepares to vote on the bloated 2007 Farm Bill, it is appropriate for voters in California’s Fourth Congressional District to ask: What did Doug Ose do to stem the wasteful tide of taxpayer-funded subsidies when he was in Congress?
Good question. Unfortunately, the answer is nothing. In fact, not only did Doug Ose support the bloated Farm Bill in 2002 when he was in Congress, he actually pocketed $604,157 worth of farm subsidies himself between 1995 and 2002. These subsidies are all the more egregious given Ose’s seat on the Agriculture Committee and his multi-million dollar net worth. According to Roll Call, Doug Ose was the tenth richest member of Congress in 2004.
“After taking hundreds and thousands of taxpayer dollars for himself, Doug Ose has the audacity to ask voters in California’s Forth Congressional District to send him back to Congress so he can vote for more wasteful programs and projects,” said Club for Growth Executive Director David Keating. “Ose’s support for the 2002 Farm Bill and his past and current support for wasteful pork projects demonstrate that he cannot be counted on to fight for taxpayers. The only candidate who has a record of fighting to cut wasteful spending is Tom McClintock.”
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