Earlier this week, Nevada Farm Bureau distributed this information piece encouraging Farm Bureau members in Nevada to use the organization’s Action Request platform to send emails to our state’s two U.S. Senators. The purpose of the Action Request is to communicate opposition to the $2.4 trillion Build Back Better Act that was passed by the U.S. House and now will possibly be dealt with by the U.S. Senate.
Given the inflationary spike that is hitting the U.S. economy, contributed to in no small part by the additional federal spending that has already poured out of Washington, D.C., this additional intention to over-spend even more has to be addressed. The partisan basis of using the budget legislation with significant public policy initiatives is also extremely troubling.
Farm Bureau’s message for Nevada’s two U.S. Senators speaks to the issue of enhancing federal funding for a social agenda which is counted (at least on paper) over a 10-year basis to open spending portals that will never be properly managed with any degree of fiscal responsibility.
· $555 billion for clean energy and climate “investments,”
· $400 billion for childcare and universal pre-kindergarten
· $200 billion for child tax and earned income tax credits
· $150 billion for affordable housing
Thank you for those who have added their voices to the conversation by using the Action Request campaign and communicating with our U.S. Senators to urge sensible spending levels. We hope that others will also send their messages to Senator Cortez Masto and Senator Rosen. You can go directly to the Action Request platform to send your emails by clicking here. You can edit the sample email that is available and personalize your message before sending.
