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Crop Insurance: A Taxpayer Giveaway by Another Name

Thursday, June 7, 2012
By | Nasima Hossain
Public Health Advocate

Just like other agriculture subsidies, the federal crop insurance program directs billions of taxpayer dollars to the biggest agribusinesses, with the payouts biased towards commodity crops that are often processed into junk food ingredients.  The program directly subsidizes agribusinesses’ insurance premiums on coverage they would buy anyway, making it yet another way taxpayer dollars pad Big Ag’s profits

Senate Transportation Bill Stretches Dollars by Ending Hidden Subsidies and Cracking Down on Tax Dodgers

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
By | Phineas Baxandall
Senior Analyst for Tax & Budget Policy

The Senate transportation bill doesn't transform the way America invests in transportation, but it finds some good ways to save money and increase performance within an austerity budget

Lets Make Smart Regulations About Protecting Consumers, Not Saving Big Business Money

Thursday, May 24, 2012
By | Nasima Hossain
Public Health Advocate

In Cost/Benefit Chief Cass Sunstein’s recent White House Blog Post, Making Regulation Smarter to Save Lives and Money, Sunstein talks about streamlining regulations as highlighted in the President’s recent Executive Order. What the President and Mr. Sunstein should be talking about is a fast and smart regulatory review process.

Maryland set to sign Strong Law on Arsenic in Chicken

Thursday, May 24, 2012
By | Nasima Hossain
Public Health Advocate

Maryland has decided to sign into law a bill this week, against stiff opposition from the poultry industry, making Maryland the first state to end a practice in existence since 1944.

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