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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

Taxpayer Supports for Corn Ethanol in Federal Legislation

April 16, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Taxpayer Supports for Corn Ethanol in Federal Legislation Since its creation of the domestic market for corn ethanol after the energy crisis of the 1970s, the federal government has nurtured and... Read More

Repowering Assistance Program Fact Sheet

April 12, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Repowering Assistance Program  Fact Sheet The Repowering Assistance Program, administered by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development office, reimburses... Read More

Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels Fact Sheet

April 08, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels Fact Sheet Established by an Executive Order in 1999, the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (BPAB) is intended to pay advanced biofuels... Read More

Rural Energy for America Program Fact Sheet

April 02, 2013 | Fact Sheet | Agriculture , Energy

Rural Energy for America Program Fact Sheet The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) was created in the 2008 farm bill to provide federal grants and loans to renewable energy... 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