GOP budget proposes $30B in cuts to farm subsidies

By Seth Perlman, AP

Corn planting.

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Corn planting.

That legislation is handled by a committee dominated by lawmakers from states where farmers have historically received big government handouts.

The $3.5 trillion budget plan put forward by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has grabbed headlines because of its proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid and its tax cuts, but it also would slash spending on agriculture and a range of other programs.

STORY: Obama plans budget speech WednesdayIt awaits a floor vote in the House but has no chance in the Democratic controlled Senate. Still, it is framing the budget debate and some of proposals could make it into other legislation, including the 2012 farm bill.

Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, commended Ryan for

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