Yet, it is questionable if Washington has the will or the time. Approximately 20 work days are left before both houses pack up and return home to devote 100 percent of their time to their re-election. Our letters, phone calls and other personal contacts now could spur activity in the short time remaining. In addition to securing the farm program safety net, other measures are necessary to help farm income. One of the most necessary is the need for regulatory reform.
Congressional oversight is more than desirable.
It is mandatory. Tell your members of Congress that they must regulate the regulators. Top subhead in this category is fair and knowledgeable implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act. Since this law gives the EPA virtual free rein to pursue their anti-chemical agenda, Congressional action is required. Have your members contact EPA and insist that reliable, peer-reviewed scientific data is included in the agency's deliberations.