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Bush Budget Gets 'F' On Rural Report Card

The Southeast Farm Press has the story:

Conrad, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee since Democrats won control of Congress last November, was one of several senators who issued a “Rural Report Card” on the president’s fiscal year 2008 budget.

The report card gave the president a failing grade on the overall proposal, including especially bad marks for its lack of funding for programs Conrad says are important for rural America.

“The president’s budget has again failed rural America,” said Conrad, who was joined in the report card by senators from several rural states. “It cuts deepest at programs which are vital to rural families. While it is essential to reduce the deficit, the burden shouldn’t fall disproportionately on the backs of rural America.”

The article goes on to note a series of proposed cuts by President Bush, including "Funding for education, economic development and housing, rural law enforcement, agriculture (commodity programs and food stamps), Social Security and veterans programs."