CCAGW Joins Coalition to Oppose 2012 Farm Bill

(Washington, D.C.) – On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) President Thomas A. Schatz will be joining representatives from other taxpayer watchdog, environmental, consumer, and nutrition organizations to voice strong opposition to the 2012 Farm Bill.

Representatives from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Environmental Working Group, The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), Defenders of Wildlife, National Taxpayers Union, U.S. PIRG, R Street, Americans For Prosperity, and Americans for Tax Reform will be in attendance to detail their concerns and answer questions about the 2012 Farm Bill.

The list of amendments that CCAGW is supporting can be found here.
Who: Tom Schatz, President, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
What: Subsidy Reform Allies Host Joint Press Conference on Farm Bill
When: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Where: Zenger Room
National Press Club
Washington, D.C. 20001

For answers to further questions or to schedule an interview, please contact Leslie K. Paige at 202.467.5334 or by e-mail at lpaige@cagw.org, or Luke Gelber at 202.467.5318 or at lgelber@cagw.org.

The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) is the lobbying arm of Citizens Against Government Waste, the nation’s largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government.