If you think it’s a good idea to expand the distribution of food stamps, you have plenty of company.

Many Republicans have supported the increases as a means by which to “buy votes” for the Farm Bill.

You may be surprised to learn that 80% of the money for the “Farm Bill” is for food stamps and other government nutritional programs.

Here is how it all works: 20% of the dollars from the “Farm Bill” are used for ag-support. BUT… to get that through Congress with the essential votes from Legislators from urban areas, the pot must be sweetened. There has to be something in it for them.

IF the “Farm Bill” has merit, it should stand on its own two feet. It should pass because it’s good policy, or fail because it’s bad policy. Sorry, Washington DC doesn’t work that way.

The Heritage Foundation shared this:

The food stamp portion creates a reason for urban representatives to support farm subsidies, and for farm-state lawmakers to support food stamps.

Talk of de-politicizing agriculture programs and welfare policy is met with stiff resistance. For example, Senator Thad Cochran (R–MS), ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, recently told the North American Agricultural Journalists group that food stamps should continue to be included in the farm bill “purely from a political perspective. It helps get the farm bill passed.”

If you agree with farm subsidies that’s fine. If you disagree with farm subsidies that’s fine. The point is, to “buy” votes to get legislation passed is a significant problem. The “Farm Bill” is just the tip of the iceberg. It is just business as usual in DC.

It is time for leaders to do what is right for America, not what “works” in Washington DC.

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Food Stamps Double Under Obama

If you think it’s a good idea to expand the distribution of food stamps, you have plenty of company.

Many Republicans have supported the increases as a means by which to “buy votes” for the Farm Bill.

You may be surprised to learn that 80% of the money for the “Farm Bill” is for food stamps and other government nutritional programs.

Here is how it all works: 20% of the dollars from the “Farm Bill” are used for ag-support. BUT… to get that through Congress with the essential votes from Legislators from urban areas, the pot must be sweetened. There has to be something in it for them.

IF the “Farm Bill” has merit, it should stand on its own two feet. It should pass because it’s good policy, or fail because it’s bad policy. Sorry, Washington DC doesn’t work that way.

The Heritage Foundation shared this:

The food stamp portion creates a reason for urban representatives to support farm subsidies, and for farm-state lawmakers to support food stamps.

If you agree with farm subsidies that’s fine. If you disagree with farm subsidies that’s fine. The point is, to “buy” votes to get legislation passed is a significant problem. The “Farm Bill” is just the tip of the iceberg. It is just business as usual in DC.

It is time for leaders to do what is right for America, not what “works” in Washington DC.