Congressman says budget bill will benefit Iowa

Iowa Congressman Tom Latham says there’ll be plenty of benefits for Iowans in the massive budget for fiscal year 2001 that’s expected to be approved in the U-S House today.Latham says the spending measure includes six-billion dollars for farm relief. It also contains 40-billion dollars to reform Medicare and get prescription drug coverage to low-income senior citizens.Latham says he’s disappointed the House did NOT get the two-thirds vote needed yesterday for an amendment that would limit Congress’ power to raise taxes.Latham, a republican from Alexander, says they’ll have to get more support from both sides of the aisle before the measure is brought up again.