Publications
December 11, 2018
Dear Representatives and Senators,
We write on behalf of the millions of Americans we represent in all 50 states to urge you to reject a Farm Bill agreement that combines the…
From Reason:
The R Street Institute, a free-market think tank, interprets the extended family provision as allowing for “an unlimited number of distant relatives and their spouses to each collect…
WASHINGTON (Dec. 11) – The R Street Institute is deeply disappointed with the farm bill conference report released late Monday evening. Rather than include the handful of modest, free-market…
As usual, things are behind schedule in Washington. After months of wrangling, Congress is trying to push a compromise farm bill over the finish line at the eleventh hour by larding it up with…
From SuccessfulFarming:
“Right now, I’d put the odds at 50/50,” said Caroline Kitchens of the R Street Institute, a think tank. “So far, the House leadership has not backed down on [work…
From Tri-State Livestock News:
Earlier Monday, a coalition of leftist and right-wing farm bill critics held a news conference in which they said they feared that the final bill would agree to…
November 16, 2018
Dear Representative/Senator,
The undersigned organizations are leaders in the conservative and free-market community, representing millions of members, supporters, and…
Support Senator Grassley’s efforts to ensure that only actual farmers receive taxpayer support.
Lawmakers returning from the campaign trail have some work to do before the next Congress begins…
September 28, 2018
Dear Conferees,
We write on behalf of the millions of Americans we represent in all 50 states to urge you to reconsider the approach to this year’s Farm…
R Street cited in Town Hall:
Additionally, it expanded subsidies to include cousins, nieces and nephews, who will be eligible to collect an additional $125,000. Like the newly defined family…