U.S. Rep. Kind (D-WI): Statement on farm bill deal

“While I have not seen the details of the supposed farm bill agreement, from what I have seen, this deal looks like a nightmare for those who were hoping for a better farm bill. Negotiators managed to avoid every opportunity to reform wasteful, outdated subsidies while piling on additional layers of unnecessary spending. It looks as though nothing has been done to address the waste and abuse that has been well documented over the last year. Clearly, more could be done to focus farm payments on those who truly need them and divert money to other priorities. I will continue to use every opportunity available to join with other reform-minded Members of Congress to push for a better deal for Wisconsin’s family farmers and taxpaying citizens, and I hope the President will stand firm in his commitment to a better bill.”