Rep. Neugebauer (TX) on Farm Bill, Government Funding & Obamacare

Open Email to Rep. Neugebauer (TX):

Dear Rep. Neugebauer,
I have read your latest newsletter and comment as follows:

Farm Bill
You said, "The next Farm Bill will move away from direct payments, which are sent out regardless of how much farmers are producing. Instead, this bill will be much more tuned to the free market by strengthening crop insurance which lets farmers pay premiums for coverage which only pays out if they suffer a loss.  We’re also making progress on nutrition assistance.  My goal for the final bill is to close loopholes and reduce program abuse that wastes taxpayer dollars.  We want to be sure that nutrition assistance is going to families in need, and that we’re empowering them to play an active role in the workforce and their communities".
The move to the free market is a step in the right direction, but you are not clear on strengthening crop insurance. The only proper way is for each farmer to decide what crop insurance is best for him and pay the necessary premiums, without any government support. You did not mention government support, but with your general socialistic attitude, I am presuming that you want it in there.
You go on with the heart-stringing monolog on "families in need". I too have sympathy for families in need, but it should have no connection with the farm bill. Any food necessary for families in need should be considered welfare and handled as such. It has no relation to a farm bill. In fact, the least content of a farm bill and probably elimination of it entirely would be in the best interest of the country.

Funding the Government
The budget deal allowing over $1 trillion in spending for omnibus (all-inclusive) is ridiculous! It is a continuing increase in federal spending year-by-year and makes no effort to put things in the proper economic perspective. My emotional heart sinks and at the same time I am angry with the ridiculousness of the Congress in continuing to not only jeopardize but to make certain that the United States will cease to exist as the land of the free and the home of the brave. It will die because of a complete lack of economic leadership. Somehow, we can't get our government representatives to recognize that danger in spite of the fact that the destruction of the Soviet Union by overspending was a perfect and recent example.
However, I do congratulate you for strongly advocating a return to passing funding bills one by one. Considering each issue separately allows better decisions to be made about how taxpayer dollars are used.

Obamacare
You are concerned about protecting citizens' identity under Obamacare.
I believe that your concern is misguided, in that it detracts from the main issue. Obamacare is an abomination of socialization and is a strong step in the demolition of the United States. Every effort should be made to eliminate this misguided law and any efforts to protect, modify, or otherwise detract from the main issue of elimination does a disservice to the American people and the future of the country.