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Friday, November 11, 2011

As negotiators keep working, Congressional Research Service illuminates farm-program debate

Congressional negotiators failed to meet the Nov. 1 deadline for proposing farm-program cuts to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, generally known as "the super committee," and are still working on a package. Meanwhile, the Congressional Research Service has issued a report that helps explain the programs and proposals in play.

"Various federal budget proposals have emerged that recommend lower federal spending including cuts to agriculture programs ranging from $10 billion to $40 billion over 10 years," CRS reports. "In response, members of Congress, the administration and a number of farm groups have put forward proposals to reduce government expenditures on farm subsidies and revise farm programs. . . . Other ideas have also been proposed but are not discussed here because of duplication or due to insufficient information at time of publication." For the report, click here.

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