Lucas Moving Ahead With Farm Bill Reforms
Reforms in Lucas’ farm bill draw criticism
BY RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
Monday, May 06, 2013
Third District U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas says his proposal to reduce spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by $20 billion over 10 years is the best way to squeeze meaningful savings from the farm bill’s nutrition programs with the least impact on the truly needy.
“I think this is one of those things you can do that won’t take a calorie off the plate of anyone who needs help,” Lucas said in a telephone interview last week.
As chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Lucas is catching it from all sides.
His proposed farm bill – which begins the “mark up,” or formal writing process, on May 15 – cuts spending by $38 billion over 10 years. Besides the $20 billion from SNAP, it reduces spending by $18 billion on actual farm programs.
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