Farm Subsidies to User Fees Said to Be on Budget-Cut Menu
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Congressional aides are looking at reductions to mandatory programs outside of Social Security and Medicare to replace automatic spending cuts hurting research and the Pentagon, said two aides involved in the process.
The contours for a limited budget agreement are emerging as Republicans and Democrats on a House-Senate conference panel target mandatory programs, according to the aides who asked not to be identified discussing private talks. Mandatory programs include farm subsidies and health-care provider payments.