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WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida) today criticized the Administration's 2006 budget for the proposed cuts to the nation's farmers. The Administration's budget reduces funding for farm subsidies by five percent over the next decade while also placing a cap on payments to farmers at $250,000.
"Americans deserves a fiscally responsible budget that does not shortchange our agricultural community," said Congressman Boyd. "As a farmer myself, I understand the critical role the federal government plays by giving agricultural producers a real safety net. I will continue to work in Congress to fight any attempt to cut payments to our farmers."
The Administration's budget also calls for a 13 percent cut in agricultural research funding and a 17 percent cut to agricultural conservation programs.
"Not only does the Administration's budget add to our nation's debt, but it also fails to represent the real needs of the American people," Congressman Boyd stated. "Vital to the state's economy, agriculture is a $62 billion industry in Florida, illustrating the importance of our agriculture producers. I will continue to provide North Florida's farmers with the voice in Washington they need in order to prosper."
A fifth generation farmer from Monticello, Congressman Boyd is in his fifth term in the United States Congress. As a leader of the conservative Blue Dog Democrats, Boyd is a proponent of fiscal responsibility in Washington, D.C.
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