Conservative Groups Lobbying for Sugar Policy Modernization
More than 20 conservative groups sent a letter asking Congress to pass bills to end sugar quotas and tariffs that "artificially inflate the price of sugar." The groups urged for movement on the Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017 (H.R.…
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4265) and the Senate companion bill (S. 2086). There have been no hearings on either bill since introduction in November. "The federal government establishes a minimum price for sugar in the U.S., which averages roughly double the world price," said the groups, led by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste. "The sugar program is a hidden expense that costs small businesses and consumers $2.4 [billion] to $4 billion each year, according to the American Enterprise Institute. ... And the Department of Commerce estimated that for every sugar-producing job protected through high U.S. sugar prices, about three manufacturing jobs are lost."