Pat Wolff

A divided Congress is ready for battle, including on the future of GOP tax reform enacted by the last Congress.  Incoming Senate Finance Chair Chuck Grassley said majority House Democrats want to “undo” and “chip away” at GOP-passed tax breaks.  Grassley said he’ll try to...

A divided Congress is ready for battle, including on the future of GOP tax reform enacted by the last Congress.  Incoming Senate Finance Chair Chuck Grassley said majority House Democrats want to “undo” and “chip away” at GOP-passed tax breaks.  Grassley said he’ll try to...

Longtime Ag Senator Chuck Grassley is expected to announce this week if he plans to stay as Senate Judiciary chair or take the helm of Senate Finance, a key panel for farm trade.  An outspoken advocate for agriculture, Grassley, was not ready to say before the election which panel he’ll chair.   “Because I’...

The House Ways and Means Committee recently approved a bill making ax reforms permanent for farmers and ranchers.  The American Farm Bureau Federation applauds the passing of the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018.  Pa...

Republicans in DC, hope to make individual tax breaks, including for agriculture, permanent in their next version of tax reform, which they plan to take up in the lame-duck Congress.  It was a key shortcoming of the sweeping tax reform bill Republicans passed last year and one that Democrats pointed to in denying any bipartisan support for the GOP effort; temporary breaks for individuals, permanen

The tax reform framework announced last week is the first step towards providing tax relief to farmers and ranchers.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

An American Farm Bureau official disputes the claim that President Trump’s six-month grace period for Congress to come up with a replacement for the DACA program will delay tax reform efforts.   AFBF trade advisor Pat Wolff doesn’t buy the claim that Congress has now been knocked off its fall schedule by DACA and spending bills to keep the government operational.   “Congre...

Tax reform, key to boosting producers' sagging bottom-line, now looks like it will move in September after the Senate failed to advance healthcare reform this summer.  American Farm Bureau Tax Adviser Pat Wolff says the House, Senate and White House leadership are ready to move ahead on tax reform.  Th...

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would repeal the death tax, a priority for Farm Bureau members. AFBF Senior Director of Congressional Relations Pat Wolff said this a critical time for passing the legislation before Congress starts on comprehensive tax reform in April...

The American Farm Bureau is not yet ready to endorse a GOP tax reform plan, but Farm Bureau officials said they will take a serious look at what’s expected to be the party’s opening shot for election year tax policy.  Farm Bureau tax adviser Pat Wolff says the blueprint put out by the House Republicans is a statement for the election.   “The Re...