Washington (AP) Congress has sent President Bush a one-week extension of current farm law.

The House and Senate are still arguing over how to pay for a new one.

Administration officials have warned that Bush might not sign the extension. That would allow the law to expire April 25th.

The president has threatened to veto the House and Senate versions of a new Farm Bill. It would cost roughly 280 billion dollars over five years to expand Agriculture and nutrition programs.

Bush says the House and Senate versions are too expensive and would not cut subsidy payments to wealthy farmers enough.

Lawmakers are squabbling over how to pay for the legislation.

House and Senate negotiators have suggested a number of different ways to come up with an extra 10 billion dollars needed for the bill.

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