Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
Opposition to House Farm Bill Spans Political Spectrum
June 18, 2013 |
The New York Times |
As the House prepares to vote this week on a new five-year farm bill, advocacy groups from across the political spectrum are lining up to... 
Fraud Used to Frame Farm Bill Debate
June 18, 2013 |
The New York Times |
Jimmy Thomas Sasser stood in silence in February as a federal judge sentenced him to four years in prison. For more than a decade,...
Farm bill cuts judged both too much, not enough
June 17, 2013 |
The Washington Times |
A year after they failed to pass a farm bill and suffered for it in several big congressional races, House Republicans think they’ve finally...
Sushi Aid in $1 Trillion Agriculture Bill Angers Watchdogs
June 17, 2013 |
Bloomberg Businessweek |
Tucked deep in the 1,198-page U.S. House agriculture policy legislation is an initiative to guarantee prices for sushi rice. So too is...
Boehner decides to support farm bill
June 13, 2013 |
POLITICO |
Speaker of the House John Boehner on Wednesday pledged his support for the farm bill scheduled to come to the House floor next week — a...
The farm bill, food stamps, and the future of crop subsidies
June 12, 2013 |
Capital Insider |
This week, the Senate passed a five-year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on a bi-partisan 66-27 vote. Now, it's on to the House of...
John Boehner: Time is right to bring latest farm bill to House floor
June 11, 2013 |
The Washington Times |
After punting last year on a farm bill, House Speaker John A. Boehner said Monday he will bring his chamber’s 2013 version to the floor this...
Letter: Redirect tax dollars to those most in need
June 11, 2013 |
The Commercial Appeal |
I don't think anyone would dispute the claim of the May 31 letter "CA editorial got it wrong" that the SNAP program suffers from fraud and...
Senate’s new farm bill will waste billions on subsidies, critics say
June 10, 2013 |
The Christian Science Monitor |
To deficit hawks and critics of American farm policy, they are a clear example of wasteful government spending, lavishly rewarding farmers...
The Senate is voting on a $955 billion farm bill. Here’s what’s in it.
June 10, 2013 |
The Washington Post |
On Monday evening, the Senate will vote on a massive farm bill that will set the course of U.S. food policy for the next decade. The old...
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