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PURCHASES
House Agriculture Committee chairman Mike
Conaway of Texas has indicated he will hold a hearing
soon on SNAP. The hearing will draw on a report from
the committee published last November detailing foods
typically purchased by SNAP households. The report
indicated that SNAP participants' purchases are similar
to those of individuals ineligible for SNAP benefits. At
some point in the future, proposals to ban or limit sugary
drinks or other low-nutrition foods from SNAP purchases
are likely to come before the committee.
TAX REFORM
The positive news is that there is support—perhaps
even bipartisan support—to move a major tax reform
package. For agriculture, this presents an opportunity
to eliminate the estate tax and make accelerated
depreciation permanent. The cautionary news is that
there is a wide-ranging discussion about the role of
import taxes in such a tax reform bill. Depending on
the structure of a border tax, there could be negative
repercussions for export-oriented industries like
agriculture.
