Steve Kagen: “this rule asks a very simple question of all of us: Whose side are you on? Do you stand with overseas corporations who…”

“this rule asks a very simple question of all of us: Whose side are you on? Do you stand with overseas corporations who exploit American tax loopholes, or do you stand with American farm families who pay their fair share every day? Whose side are you on? Let me point out where I and my Democratic colleagues stand: We stand with American farm families who plant, who grow and who harvest everything we eat. We stand with those most in need. We also support a strong nutrition program. We stand with our Nation's children, and are providing them with access to fresh fruits and vegetables. We stand with local agricultural businesses connecting local farmers to their communities to bring their products to market. And we stand for responsible reforms to our Nation's agriculture policy. The question is simple: Whose side are you on? We do not sit in the boardrooms. We do not represent corporations who take advantage of loopholes in our tax codes that even the Bush administration and the Treasury Department have said need to be plugged. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this rule.”