But if there’s anything the farm lobby dislikes more than losing its subsidies, it’s letting the public follow its money. Senate leaders barred consideration of the Begich-McCain amendment, which means there won’t even be a floor debate on increasing transparency in farm programs over the next five years. It’s not an auspicious start.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
EWG Loses One
An issue I personally think EWG should have won on: I believe in transparency. But here's the Washington Post editorial on the farm bill:
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