What a fucking idiot this Sen. Chuck Grassley is! Let's set aside the fact the no matter how much ass kissing they do, Republicons are almost always going to get 5-10% of the nigger vote, is he even aware of what a giant fraud this lawsuit is?

Claimants did not need to prove that they ever actually farmed—or ever applied for a loan, only that they “attempted to farm” explains USDA’s General Counsel Marc Kesselman.

http://www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2008/05/farmer_reparati.php

Reopening nigger "farmers"' suits could cost White taxpayers billions

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers budgeted just $100 million for damages when they reopened the government's discrimination settlement with black farmers. They probably should have handed over a blank check.

With more than 70,000 potential claimants, the liability could exceed $3 billion — three times what was paid out in the original 1999 agreement.

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"There's no doubt that there will have to be more money in the future," Sen. Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican and lead sponsor of the measure. But, he said, "African-American farmers deserve justice."

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/06/28/1620336-reopening-black-farmers-suits-could-cost-billions