THOMPSON STATEMENT ON HOUSE REPUBLICANS' $40 BILLION CUTS IN NUTRITION ONLY FARM BILL
August 1, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) released the following statement today in response to an agreement among House Republicans to introduce a nutrition bill that would cut $40 billion from food aid programs. After a failed attempt to pass a Farm Bill with $20.5 billion in nutrition cuts, the House Majority passed a Farm Bill that did not address the food aid programs at all. Today's announced agreement is the House Majority's attempt to deal with the food aid programs they failed to address in the Farm Bill.
“The proposal to cut food aid programs by $40 billion is staggeringly out of touch with what the American people want and need. The mere mention of a cut of this magnitude dooms any hope of compromise on a full five year extension of the Farm Bill. The Senate bill that passed on a bipartisan vote cuts food aid programs by $4 billion.
“Instead of wasting time on proposals like the one offered today by House Republicans, we should be working with the Senate on a compromise that is fair to our farmers and ranchers, incentivizes conservation, and protects hard working families, seniors and children from devastating cuts that will cause millions to go hungry.”
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
“The proposal to cut food aid programs by $40 billion is staggeringly out of touch with what the American people want and need. The mere mention of a cut of this magnitude dooms any hope of compromise on a full five year extension of the Farm Bill. The Senate bill that passed on a bipartisan vote cuts food aid programs by $4 billion.
“Instead of wasting time on proposals like the one offered today by House Republicans, we should be working with the Senate on a compromise that is fair to our farmers and ranchers, incentivizes conservation, and protects hard working families, seniors and children from devastating cuts that will cause millions to go hungry.”
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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