date:Apr 12, 2013
han the alternative food additive petition process, in justifying the creation of the user fee.
A key aspect of the presidents budget, according to the Alliance for a Stronger F.D.A., is that the base is compared to fiscal year 2012 rather than fiscal year 2013, which includes cuts due to the sequester. By using fiscal 2012 as the base, the Alliance said the presidents proposed increases look much larger than if they had been compared to fiscal 2013.
The Alliance also said the budget proposal