“This is all part of Farm Bill politics. In order to pass a Farm Bill, Congress must find a way to appease every special interest of every commodity association from asparagus farmers to wheat growers. If you cut somebody’s subsidy, you give them a grant. If you kill their grant, then you subsidize their crop insurance.”It's all part of Congress being able to point with pride at goodies provided and with alarm at goodies taken away.
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
The Shocking News from DC
Senator McCain as quoted in Farm Policy commenting on the farm bill:
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