Source: Chuck Abbott, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, 10/2/17



The Republican-controlled Senate Budget Committee plans to approve its fiscal 2018 budget resolution this week. It will open the gate to $1.5 trillion in tax cuts over 10 years. The resolution, a blueprint for federal spending, foregoes any cuts in farm bill programs, unlike the House package, which seeks a $10 billion cut in food stamps over a decade. House GOP leaders aim for a floor vote on their budget plan on Wednesday, the same day the Senate committee is expected to clear its package for a floor vote.

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