Grassley comments on Senate Farm Bill Counter-Offer

M E M O R A N D U M

 

TO:      Reporters and Editors

RE:      Senate Offer on Farm Bill

DA:      Friday, April 11, 2008

 

Senator Chuck Grassley today made the following comment after the Senate members of the farm bill conference committee made a counter-offer to the House of Representatives.  The offer contained a tax package that included several priorities of Grassley’s, including tax incentives for young and beginning farmers and relief from the self-employment tax on CRP payments for the disabled and retired. 

 

“The Senate put forth a well-balanced package to the House that includes priorities like nutrition, conservation, energy and tax relief.  Senator Baucus and I put together a package of off-sets that are workable solutions to paying for important provisions wanted by both the House and the Senate.  Only time will tell if the House really wants a farm bill and will work with us to enact good legislation.”