Chris Edwards of the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute has written that federal farm subsidies "Redistribute wealth upward," with the bulk of the money going "To the largest and wealthiest farm households."
Grassley also voiced horror at provisions to expand the definition of farm families to include cousins, nieces and nephews, even if they don't work on a farm.
House Republicans, on the other hand, held up the farm bill in a push to mandate work requirements for some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.
Then once House Republicans gave up on that issue, Democrats apparently were hungry to pass a bill that would deliver on SNAP. Be it noted that farm subsidies account for some 20 percent of the farm bill's spending, while 80 percent goes to SNAP, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that there is a lot to like in the 2018 farm bill and farm bills in general.
Federal discretionary spending has spiked by 16 percent over the last two years - and the farm bill offers "Low-hanging fruit" ripe for fiscal discipline.
The marriage of food stamps and farm subsidies created common cause for urban Democrats and rural Republicans.
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2018/12/16/from-your-table-to-their-farm-n2537526
Grassley also voiced horror at provisions to expand the definition of farm families to include cousins, nieces and nephews, even if they don't work on a farm.
House Republicans, on the other hand, held up the farm bill in a push to mandate work requirements for some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.
Then once House Republicans gave up on that issue, Democrats apparently were hungry to pass a bill that would deliver on SNAP. Be it noted that farm subsidies account for some 20 percent of the farm bill's spending, while 80 percent goes to SNAP, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Marc Goldwein of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that there is a lot to like in the 2018 farm bill and farm bills in general.
Federal discretionary spending has spiked by 16 percent over the last two years - and the farm bill offers "Low-hanging fruit" ripe for fiscal discipline.
The marriage of food stamps and farm subsidies created common cause for urban Democrats and rural Republicans.
https://townhall.com/columnists/debrajsaunders/2018/12/16/from-your-table-to-their-farm-n2537526
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