Beltway Confidential

Farm bill faces unclear future, food stamp separation a possibility

By Ashe Schow
Published June 27, 2013 4:00am ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Farm bill faces unclear future, food stamp separation a possibility
The House rejected a five year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would have cut $2 billion annually from food stamps. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Last week, the House failed to get enough votes to pass a farm bill. Each side blamed the other, but there were really four reasons members voted against the bill: (1) some members voted against the food stamp cuts, (2) some said the bill didn’t cut enough from food stamps, (3) some wanted more farm subsidies, and (4) some wanted fewer farm subsidies.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Agriculture Analysis Entitlements Farm bill Food Stamps