Illinois state Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) | repmccombie.com
Illinois state Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) | repmccombie.com
State Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) recently called on U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Dist. 17) to comply with the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) and vote against the Inflation Reduction Act.
The IFB asked members to encourage congressional representatives to oppose the legislation due to potential tax increases on American businesses, an Aug. 10 FarmWeek Now report said.
“Rep. Cheri Bustos please hear the IL Farm Bureau and vote NO on this bill!,” McCombie said in an Aug. 11 Facebook post, which also included a link to the FarmWeek Now report. “I know your views have changed since you were originally elected, but you were supported by the Farm Bureau and I hope that is because you will side with the district that elected you!”
Bustos recently took to social media to share her views on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which passed the Senate on Aug. 7.
“Yesterday, @SenateDems voted to pass the HISTORIC Inflation Reduction Act,” Bustos said in an Aug. 8 Twitter post, which included a link to a New York Times article. “This bill will help reduce high costs facing American families - all while investing in climate solutions that will create jobs.”
IFB President Richard Guebert Jr. noted that while the organization “appreciates the ag provisions and is pleased lawmakers recognize the role agriculture can play in addressing climate change issues, Farm Bureau has concerns with the bill legislating conservation programs outside of farm bill discussions with ag groups and other stakeholders,” the FarmWeek Now report stated.
The Inflation Reduction Act passed the House on Aug. 12.
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