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Op-Ed: Continued growth for agriculture industry critical for creating jobs
Story Date: 3/9/2012
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Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, 3/8/12
Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, penned an op-ed published in The Hill today, highlighting how the Farm Bill can both create jobs and reduce the deficit.
· Chairwoman Stabenow says Congress must pass a Farm Bill this year and not kick the can down the road with any piecemeal short-term extension – to provide certainty that farmers and small businesses need to continue investing and growing.
Chairwoman Stabenow said that by focusing on streamlining and consolidating programs to make them more efficient, the Senate and House Agriculture Committees have developed a strong foundation for a Farm Bill that cuts $23 billion from the deficit, while still strengthening and improving programs that are critical to the economy and creating jobs.
Continued growth for agriculture industry critical for creating jobs
By Sen. Debbie Stabenow
March 8, 2012
Americans overwhelmingly agree that the nation’s top two priorities should be creating jobs and reducing the deficit. The farm bill, set to expire this year, gives Congress the opportunity to pass bipartisan legislation to accomplish both.
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