Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the House Republican budget, “The Pathway to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced Budget.”  Similar to Ryan’s proposal last year, he says the proposed budget would reduce the deficit by $4.6 trillion over the next 10 years.

P. Scott Shearer, Vice President

March 18, 2013

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House Proposed Budget Cuts Commodity Programs, Nutrition Assistance

Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the House Republican budget, “The Pathway to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced Budget.”  Similar to Ryan’s proposal last year, he says the proposed budget would reduce the deficit by $4.6 trillion over the next 10 years.  The proposal does this by keeping the $600 billion in additional revenue from last year’s fiscal cliff agreement and repealing the Affordable Care Act (health care).  The proposal would cut $31 billion from the current commodities program and crop insurance. The proposed budget also proposes block granting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or food stamp program. The budget leaves it up to The House Agriculture Committee to be responsible for determining how the proposed cuts would be implemented.  Congressman Fran Lucas (R-OK), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee said, “We will consider the suggestions contained in Chairman Ryan’s budget, as is customary for the Agriculture Committee to consider a variety of viewpoints when crafting comprehensive legislation.”  Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN), ranking member of the committee, said, “If the House Republicans do take the Ryan budget numbers seriously, I don’t see how they can be serious about passing long-term farm policy this year. If these are the budget priorities for the House Majority, agriculture might best be served by again extending the current farm bill.” 

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About the Author(s)

P. Scott Shearer

Vice President, Bockorny Group, Inc.

Scott Shearer is vice president of the Bockorny Group Inc., a leading bipartisan government affairs consulting firm in Washington, D.C. With more than 30 years experience in government and corporate relations in state and national arenas, he is recognized as a leader in agricultural trade issues, having served as co-chairman of the Agricultural Coalition for U.S.-China Trade and co-chairman of the Agricultural Coalition for Trade Promotion Authority. Scott was instrumental in the passage of China Permanent Normal Trade Relations and TPA. He is past chairman of the USDA-USTR Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Animals and Animal Products and was a member of the USAID Food Security Advisory Committee. Prior to joining the Bockorny Group, Scott served as director of national relations for Farmland Industries Inc., as well as USDA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs (1993-96), serving as liaison for the Secretary of Agriculture and the USDA to Congress.

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