Budgetary Dissonance and the 2024 House Farm Bill

Jonathan Coppess

farmdoc daily, 2025, vol. 14, issue 106

Abstract: Dissonance is defined as a lack of agreement, or an inconsistency; a common usage involves inconsistencies between one’s beliefs and actions (Merriam-Webster.com). Similarly, cognitive dissonance is a psychological theory that has applications in public policy and politics (see e.g., Acharya, Blackwell, and Sen, 2018; Stone and Fernandez, 2008; Akerlof and Dickens, 1982). The 2024 Farm Bill reported by the House Committee on Agriculture may have introduced a version of this concept that can be called budgetary dissonance (H.R. 8467). This article seeks to unpack this complicated issue and consider its consequences.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Gardner Policy Series (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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