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Jennifer Emerling / There Is More Work To Be Done
Jennifer Emerling / There Is More Work To Be Done
Amendment Would Slash Rural Development Funding
AMENDMENT WOULD SLASH RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
The National Rural Housing Coalition has organized a sign on letter opposing the Coburn Amendment, which may come up in the Senate next week and would cut USDA Rural Development funds for 2012 by $1 billion. This cut would amount to 40% of RD programs and would be across all the agency’s functions. The Coalition’s letter has more information and is at the following link — https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5172/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=8587The sign on deadline is Friday, October 28.
Posted: October 26, 2011