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29 February 2016 – Policy

Heritage Foundation Budget Backs Off Ag Programs

By Dave Juday for Ag Perspectives

The Heritage plan would cut federal spending by $10.5 trillion over 10 years and lead to a balanced budget by 2023. Given the source, surprisingly little of that rather large savings comes from agricultural policy.Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has released its federal budget proposal for FY 2017. It is entitled “Blueprint for Balance: A Federal Budget for 2017.” The plan will be followed up with two more papers: one on a policy vision for presidential-congressional joint action and one on presidential/cabinet-level initiatives. The Heritage plan would cut federal spending by $10.5 trillion over 10 years and lead to a balanced budget by 2023. Given the source, surprisingly little of that rather large savings comes from agri...

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31 March 2025 – Analysis

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By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

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By Matt Herrington for Ag Perspectives

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