The Government cheats by distributing drought relief and pensions to the aged.
While the heavy rains caused damage in areas, it provided beneficial drought relief in other regions.
The President made his remarks as the Senate panel gave its tentative approval to a $6 billion drought relief bill.
The loans given to the federating states for drought relief during 1986-89 as outstanding on 31 March 1989 are to be waived.
The lawmakers have delivered dozens of floor speeches criticizing the President on racial issues, unemployment and even drought relief.
He contended that the Taliban intended to use the money for drought relief.
However, the Taliban spent much money and effort on destroying the statues, resources which they could have instead used for drought relief.
Once again, Congress came to the rescue, this time with $3.9 billion in drought relief.
A precedent for such cooperation is drought relief in Ethiopia and the Sudan.
Prices of soybean futures continued to tumble as rain brought drought relief.