Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King (R-IA) released the following statement to highlight the Democratic Party opposition to the Farm Bill:
“In Iowa, President Obama pointed fingers at everyone but members of his own party for holding up the passage of the Farm Bill,” said Congressman Steve King. “President Obama’s administration, including Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, should be more focused on convincing their Democratic colleagues why the Farm Bill is important for rural America, instead of spending time traveling throughout Iowa trying to convince us. Iowans already understand why the Farm Bill programs are critical to producers and farmers.
ICYMI: Below is a compilation of members of the Democratic party who vocally oppose the bipartisan Farm Bill:
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Secretary Tom Vilsack said “…the House Republicans have added new uncertainty for rural America.”USDA Statement
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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is “troubled by the food stamp cuts” and said the cuts in the farm bill “are totally unacceptable.” The Hill
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House Agriculture Ranking Member Colin Peterson said ““Some won’t vote for a farm bill if there is one dollar in cuts to food stamps.” The Hill
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Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn “[warned] the House Agriculture Committee that to proceed with planned food stamp cuts is an “abomination.” Politico
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House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer “has strong concerns” about the food stamp cuts agreed on by the House Agriculture Committee. The Hill
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California Democrat Rep. Lynn Woolsey said, “”These cuts are a slap in the face to millions of people trying to make ends meet.” US News and World Report
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Connecticut Democrat Rep. Rosa DeLauro even went as far as to “[urge] Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democratic leaders to oppose the bill. ‘No farmer is being cut back. They are being made whole,” she said. “The people are getting screwed in this process are the people who can least afford it.’ ” The Hill
Verne Strickland — In truth, the Food Stamp program doesn’t belong in USDA. Never has. It’s asmokescreen by liberals to confuse and obfuscate. Actually it belongs in the U.S. Postal Service, where they already know how to print good stamps. And these are sold, bringing cash into the U.S. Treasury to be spent on heaven knows what.
Food stamps, on the other hand, are given away to some folks who need and deserve them, and to many others who don’t and are just bilking taxpayers. We know who you are. We have your official Photo IDs. You will be brought to the bar of justice. You will
not be allowed at that time to purchase no firewater, no matter how old you are. Sorry.
Shorter King: Welfare for me, not for thee. Did he forget that the government shouldn’t be in the business of picking winners and losers?
A Tea-Partyer in name only, or when his job’s on the line, everything goes?