Organizations Oppose Proposals to Increase Farm Subsidy Reference Prices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Organizations representing taxpayers and consumers issued the following statements in opposition to proposals to increase farm subsidy reference prices.

Below are statements from the Heritage Foundation, National Taxpayers Union, R Street Institute, Environmental Working Group, and Taxpayers for Common Sense…

Nan Swift, R Street Institute
“Reference price hikes are unjustifiable in the face of fiscal reality. Production costs are falling and farm incomes remain high. At the same time, our nation’s finances have never been more precarious. Taxpayers cannot afford this costly cronyism.”

See the full statement below: