The Only Way to Reform the Farm Bill

Close to 80 percent of “farm bill” costs consisting of food stamps

Daren Bakst, --September 10, 2013

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Lawmakers return to Washington today with only nine legislative days in the House before some farm bill programs expire at the end of the month. With the debt ceiling looming and Congress considering military action in Syria, it’s nearly impossible to develop real reforms.
The best option before Congress is a new extension of the 2008 farm bill. The existing farm bills passed by the House and Senate are flawed, so a compromise with these bills would only lead to bad policy for the American people. Extending the existing law would give Congress time to identify the best ways to keep the food stamp program and farm programs separated from each other. More...

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