Not so kind to Kind

The farm bill offered by Ron Kind, D-Wisc., is getting rough treatment by the House subcommittee on general commodities and risk management. The Kind-Flake farm bill, introduced in mid-June, would strip out traditional farm programs and emphasize conservation and energy payments; it would also expand the fruit and vegetable program generously. Here is summary of the the Kind farm bill. It appeared to be a unanimous no voice vote by the subcommittee, but a recorded vote was taken to drive the vote home. 18 opposed - 0 supporting.

Still, House Agriculture Committee members are way that Kind, a Democrat, could hold sway in farm bill debate on the House floor. Clearly, the sharp knives are out for Kind and his unwelcome farm bill reform.