Chris Clayton reports that Sens. Shaheen (D) and Kirk (R) are moving to abolish the sugar program. As they represent the centrists, and Tea Partiers have already said they don't want sugar with their tea, the tide is against sugar in the Senate. However, look for Sens. Nelson(D) and Rubio (R) to join forces with Sens. Landrieu (D) and Vitter (R) in the fight to sustain the program.
[Updated: not to mention lobbying by American Crystal Sugar, a co-op of MN sugar growers, which spends as much lobbying Congress as Cargill does. Via FarmPolicy. ]
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