NFU Comes Out Against Senate Approved Tax Reform

Following last week’s approval of Tax Reform approved by the Senate, the National Farmer Union came out against the legislation, stating it would harm small farmers and ranchers across the U.S.  Roger Johnson, NFU President said he’s very concerned about the $1.4 trillion increase to the federal deficit, which he says has the potential of eliminating farm safety net funding.  Johnson said this tax plan is fiscally irresponsible and regressive in nature.

“While we support efforts to simplify the tax code, we cannot support this flawed legislation that robs family farmers, our future generations, and our nation’s lower and middle classes to pay for tax cuts to the wealthiest individuals and corporate interests. That is exactly what this legislation does, and we are strongly urging the Senate to vote against it.”

Johnson also highlighted the impact that the current plan would have on our nation’s healthcare system.  CBO projects that the number of people with health coverage would drop by 13 million by 2027.

Click Here to read a letter Johnson recently penned to NFU members.

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