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Stutzman: "Farm Bill Conference Report is Just More Business As Usual"

Statement

Date: Jan. 28, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Entitlements and the Safety Net Agriculture and Food

U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman, a fourth-generation farmer who worked last year to successfully separate agriculture and nutrition programs for the first time in nearly 40 years, issued the following statement today regarding a trillion dollar "Farm Bill" that recombines these separate policies.

"The Farm Bill conference report is just more business as usual and reverses the victory for common sense that taxpayers won last year. This logrolling prevents the long-term reforms that both farm programs and food stamps deserve. By separating farm policy from food stamps last summer, the House gave Americans an honest look at how Washington spends their money. As a farmer and a conservative, I cannot vote to take a step backwards."


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