Decreasing controversial farm subsidies could hurt the farm

While just a fraction of the total cost of the farm bill, farm subsidies, those direct payments and price supports for farmers, are what generate all the controversy.

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[Auscann]

aren't farm subsidies a socialist pursuit?

[OklahomaHorizonTV]

No. Watch the story and see how it helps.

[sinkable]

Agricultural subsidies are easily among the top 3 worst policies that every economist agrees should be eliminated. They essentially tax the poor to give to the middle and upper class through increased taxes and food prices. Also the farmer towards the end offers a great example of the Broken Window Fallacy with his flawed logic.

[ozwunder69]

yes