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Corporate Consolidation in Agriculture Fact Sheet

June 13, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Corporate Consolidation in Agriculture Fact Sheet Despite best intentions, sometimes federal programs do more harm than good and cause unintended consequences that unnecessarily shift... Read More

Income Guarantee for Agribusinesses: Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Shallow Loss Program

June 10, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Income Guarantee for Agribusinesses: Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) Shallow Loss Program “Shallow loss” programs are a luxury that would be the envy of any other industry. They are market- and trade-distorting entitlement... Read More

Reforming the Farm Safety Net: Principles for Accountability

May 23, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Reforming the Farm Safety Net: Principles for Accountability Every five or so years, Congress has an opportunity to reform agriculture policy in the farm bill, a massive piece of legislation that... Read More

Political Contributions & Conflicts of Interest Taint U.S. Ag Policies

May 22, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

Political Contributions & Conflicts of Interest Taint U.S. Ag Policies Despite our nation’s $16.8 trillion debt and record deficits, agricultural lobbyists continue to fearlessly campaign for more subsidies... Read More

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Fact Sheet

May 02, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Biomass Crop Assistance Program Fact Sheet The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), a new program added to the energy title in the 2008 farm bill, was intended to spur... Read More

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Access Program

May 01, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Market Access Program Many examples of corporate welfare can be found in the federal budget, but few are as wasteful as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s... Read More

Biorefinery Assistance Program Fact Sheet

April 30, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Biorefinery Assistance Program Fact Sheet The Biorefinery Assistance Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development office, was intended to... Read More

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Biofuels and Biomass

April 30, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Department of Energy Loan Guarantees: Biofuels and Biomass Created as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Title XVII Loan Guarantee Program has $34 billion in... Read More

Wanna Giveaway?: Congress Using Budget Gimmicks to Reverse Air Traffic Cuts

April 26, 2013 | Policy Brief | Transportation & Infrastructure

Wanna Giveaway?: Congress Using Budget Gimmicks to Reverse Air Traffic Cuts Update (12:30pm) - The House passed this bill today 361-41, and it now goes to the President for his signature. Though the bill does... Read More

Bringing Sequester in for a Landing: Congress on Verge of Avoiding FAA Furloughs with Budget Gimmicks

April 25, 2013 | Policy Brief | Transportation & Infrastructure

Bringing Sequester in for a Landing: Congress on Verge of Avoiding FAA Furloughs with Budget Gimmicks Update (9:03 pm): The Senate has gone with option 1 (see below), allowing for the transfer of $250 million from the Airport Improvement... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More