Straight Talk- We Can't Create Jobs Without Lifting the Weight of Regulations

Statement

Dear Friends,

This week I joined with Agriculture, Energy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Scott Tipton (R-CO) in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack calling on him to comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) in regards to the proposed Grain Inspection, Packer and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) rule on livestock marketing practices, which if adopted, would harm thousands of small family farms.

Studies have shown that if the proposed rule is adopted, it will reduce the GDP by just over $1.5 billion and cost the U.S. economy nearly 23,000 jobs.

This rule would be extremely damaging to small farms, kill jobs and hamper competition across the country. With our economy still in turmoil, proposals such as this would only further strangle small businesses and delay a full economic recovery. As a small farmer myself, I know firsthand the detrimental effects of unnecessary federal regulations.

At a time of nine percent unemployment, we should be looking for every avenue possible to create jobs by removing burdensome regulations and eliminating unnecessary costs on small businesses.

Sam Graves
Chairman

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