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The Rich and Famous at the Farm Bill Trough
Joe Sohm Visions of America/Newscom Congress is considering the renewal of massive agriculture subsidies that proponents characterize as a crucial “safety net” for struggling family farms. In fact,...
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Obama’s Christmas Tree Tax Is Back
Newscom It’s never too early for Washington, D.C., politicians to dampen the holiday spirit. The House Agriculture Committee approved an amendment to its farm bill that would lift the stay blocking...
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Farm Bill Rock 'n' Roll
imago stock&people/Newscom What you are about to read is not satire or parody. The farm bill pending in the U.S. House of Representatives authorizes a new tax on rocks. Seriously. The House...
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Harry Reid's Ploy to Plow Through the Farm Bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote this morning on a measure that will effectively end debate on the misnamed “farm” bill, cutting off opportunities to fix the deeply flawed legislation. At a cost of...
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Should Food Stamps Be in Farm Bill? Congressman Seeks to Split Legislation
Bill Clark/Roll Call Photos/Newscom Representative Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), a fourth-generation farmer, is asking his House colleagues to separate the food stamp program from the “farm” bill. Stutzman...
View ArticleMorning Bell: Washington Is Cuckoo for Food Stamps
UPDATE: The U.S. House defeated the $940 billion food stamp and farm bill by a vote of 195 to 234. Today’s win should be considered a victory for taxpayers and a reaffirmation of fiscal responsibility....
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Farm Bill Defeat Is a Chance to Get Things Right
The House’s rejection of the food stamp/farm bill was a major victory for fiscal responsibility and limited government. Instead of adopting a fundamentally flawed $1 trillion farm bill, the House shot...
View ArticleTaking Milk from Babies: The Shocking New Farm Bill Strategy
Some congressional leaders have a shocking new strategy to force through a farm bill at any cost. They are threatening to allow the price of milk to double as a way to compel both the House and Senate...
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House OKs Farm Bill That Staggers Food Stamps, Agriculture Programs
While the House of Representatives voted today to rejoin its food stamp bill with its agriculture-only farm bill, it took a critical step to ensure that separation of the farm bill becomes the norm in...
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House Farm Bill Conferees Will Allegedly Agree to Controversial Property...
Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call Photos/Newscom According to a recent Politico article (subscription required), Representative Collin Peterson (D–MN), ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee,...
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Parenting 101: Doling Out Farm Bill Subsidies to the “Kids”?
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Newscom) The House and Senate farm bills would repeal the costly and indefensible direct payment program, which sends taxpayer dollars to people who...
View ArticleShould the Agriculture Committee Decide what we do in Afghanistan?
As part of an ongoing series, the Heritage Center for Legal and Judicial Studies periodically identifies a “Bill of the Week” that relates to the problem of overcriminalization in America. Our Bill of...
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Conservative Opposition Puts Future of Farm Bill in Doubt
The farm bill won approval from the House Agriculture Committee last week on a 35-11 vote. But it faces an uncertain future with mounting conservative opposition, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH),...
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6 Principles to Guide the Farm Bill
Newscom Every five years or so, Congress reauthorizes recurring legislation known as the “Farm Bill.” The Senate and House Agriculture Committees are expected to mark up new farm bill legislation this...
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Food Stamps and Farm Programs: Some Things Just Don’t Go Together
iStock Photos Sometimes things go better together than you’d think, such as bacon and chocolate, or Hall and Oates, however, not all combinations work. For years, some Members of Congress have thought...
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The Rich and Famous at the Farm Bill Trough
Joe Sohm Visions of America/Newscom Congress is considering the renewal of massive agriculture subsidies that proponents characterize as a crucial “safety net” for struggling family farms. In fact,...
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Obama’s Christmas Tree Tax Is Back
Newscom It’s never too early for Washington, D.C., politicians to dampen the holiday spirit. The House Agriculture Committee approved an amendment to its farm bill that would lift the stay blocking...
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Farm Bill Rock ‘n’ Roll
imago stock&people/Newscom What you are about to read is not satire or parody. The farm bill pending in the U.S. House of Representatives authorizes a new tax on rocks. Seriously. The House...
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Harry Reid’s Ploy to Plow Through the Farm Bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote this morning on a measure that will effectively end debate on the misnamed “farm” bill, cutting off opportunities to fix the deeply flawed legislation. At a cost of...
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Should Food Stamps Be in Farm Bill? Congressman Seeks to Split Legislation
Bill Clark/Roll Call Photos/Newscom Representative Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), a fourth-generation farmer, is asking his House colleagues to separate the food stamp program from the “farm” bill. Stutzman...
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