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Farm Subsidies- Can the US really afford them now? Are they necessary?
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2011 Mar 30, 12:18am 8,561 views 53 comments
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American in Japan
2012 Aug 15, 6:37pm
American in Japan
2012 Aug 15, 6:37pm
I don't know who gave you the "dislike" Thunderlips, but you are right.
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The US spends $10-$30B/ year subsidizing corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, sugar, and other crops (even tobacco). Many of the farm are corporate mega farms these days. What do you all think?
Wikipedia gives figures:
Agricultural subsidy
and
Agricultural Subsidies (Cato.org)
I hesitate to use Huffingtonpost as a source anymore, but here goes:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/14/farm-subsidies-politicians-who-get-them-_n_783322.html
Though a few years old, no less relevant today:
How to Spend an Extra $15 Billion (Washington Post interactive)
Newest bad idea:
Farmers Facing Loss of Subsidy May Get New One (NY Times)