A farm bill in Washington State is a jobs bill.
It's clear that the small business tax credit created under the Affordable Care - while well-intentioned policy - can be improved to better serve the needs of small businesses.
Lawmakers need to be better stewards of policy and update it, not just keep adding on top of old laws.
Government has not been good about being good stewards of policy.
In this constantly evolving world, Congress must be a good steward of policy to ensure our laws at least keep pace.
I see it along our northern border - the importance of security must be balanced with humane enforcement policies that don't bully schoolchildren who are poised to contribute to our society.