Stutzman on Farm Bill Signing: "Washington Just Slammed the Door on Farm Bill Reforms"

Statement

U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman, a fourth-generation farmer who voted against the Farm Bill conference report and worked to separate farm policy from food stamps, issued the following statement today as President Obama signed the Farm Bill into law.

"With President Obama's signature, Washington just slammed the door on Farm Bill reforms for the next five years. Once again, business as usual logrolled farm programs and food stamps so that Washington can spend money it doesn't have. This backroom deal is an insult to taxpayers, farmers, and Americans everywhere.

"Farm policy and food stamps are different and they should be considered separately. That's why House Republicans worked last year to split the Farm Bill. For the first time in nearly forty years, taxpayers had an honest look at how Congress spends their money. We made landmark reforms to both farm and food programs but this law takes a step backward. As a farmer and a conservative, I know Americans deserve better."

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