LaMalfa on defense over agricultural subsidies.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 | 12:05 p.m.
State Sen. Doug LaMalfa (R) "found himself on the defensive" on April 2 "about the millions of dollars his family has received in federal farm subsidies over the years. At a debate organized by the Redding Tea Party Patriots featuring seven of the eight candidates," atty Michael Dacquisto (R) "asked the state senator if he would pledge to give back" the $4.7M in subsidies "should he be elected." LaMalfa: "I'm not going to give up my farm, my livelihood, my family's legacy" to be an elected official.
Real estate broker Gregory Cheadle (R) "said LaMalfa is paid in both federal cash and water allotments 'to do nothing,' but Cheadle said 'Mr. LaMalfa is small peanuts' compared to larger mega farms that receive even more money." Cheadle, the only black candidate in the race, on two having families from ag backgrounds: "His was out rice farming, while mine was out picking cotton."
Ex-state Sen. Sam Aanestad (R) "didn't once criticize" his top GOP rival. He "pledged to resign should he ever vote to raise taxes or the national debt." Aanestad: "A radical environmentalist, a socialist and illegal alien walk into a bar. The bartender says, 'What you having Mr. President?'" (Sabalow, Redding Record Searchlight, 4/3).
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