The Farm Bill - ( H.R. 2 / Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018)
Background:
Ok, long story short - the Farm Bill tasked. Broadly speaking, we do need a farm bill - our farming industry needs it. But any version of this bill needs to go forward w/ out all of the excessive items: including a work requirement for SNAP and reduced productions for forest land.
If you want to read the full analysis, start here. The bill was shelved weeks ago due to a lack of votes, but has until this Friday to be revived. Call your House members and say no.
On a related note: the Senate Farm bill keeps moving forward.
If you want to read the full analysis, start here. The bill was shelved weeks ago due to a lack of votes, but has until this Friday to be revived. Call your House members and say no.
On a related note: the Senate Farm bill keeps moving forward.
Scripts:
You: Hi, my name is [name]. I am calling from [zip code].
You: I am calling [elected] to voice my opposition to the Farm Bill, in its current form. You: Forcing work requirements on SNAP recipients, when the majority of SNAP recipients do work, is an unreasonable requirement that limits options to others. You: I am opposed to this bill, and ask [elected] to take a stand. You: <insert optional comments here> |