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Majority of Farm Aid Funds Not Going to Farmers.

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Publication Date: 23-SEP-05
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Original Source: THE O'REILLY FACTOR

O'REILLY: "Unresolved problem" segment tonight, every year, some celebrities hold a benefit concert for farmers called Farm Aid. Millions have been raised. And now The Chicago Tribune reports that last year, Farm Aid donated less than 28 percent of its revenue to Americans who live on farms.

Now after The Trib's expose, singer Neil Young had a few choice words.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

NEIL YOUNG, SINGER: This is the sickest piece of journalism that I've ever seen. It's -- people want to help here. We're trying to do a good thing. And these people at The Chicago Tribune need to be held responsible.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

O'REILLY: All right. The Chicago Tribune would not cooperate with us. And we think that's very strange. But joining us from Chicago is Greg Simonsini, the vice president of the Alfred Group, a consulting firm and nonprofit organization.

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