The Obama administration immediately criticized the proposal saying the president would veto the bill if it made it to his desk. The administration said it had not had time to fully review the bill, but it did not include changes suggested by the president. “The bill does not contain sufficient commodity and crop insurance reforms and does not invest in renewable energy, an important source of jobs and economic growth in rural communities across the country,” the administration said. “Legislation as important as a Farm Bill should be constructed in a comprehensive approach that helps strengthen all aspects of the nation. This bill also fails to reauthorize nutrition programs, which benefit millions of Americans — in rural, suburban and urban areas alike.” nytimes/2013/07/12/us/politics/house-bill-would-split-farm-and-food-stamp-programs.html?_r=0
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:10:56 +0000
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