Faster horses
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I think most of us will agree that subsidies to millionaire farmers
should be stopped. But so far, is this all they are able to come up
with? How about all the foreign aid? I'm for stopping that and doing
more for our veterans. In fact, that shouldn't even have to be
discussed, we should be taking care of our wounded servicemen.
Here's the article from AP:
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and Republicans are in rare accord on one thing: Growers with million-dollar incomes shouldn't reap farm subsidies.
Eighty-four senators voted Friday to discontinue certain farm subsidies for people who make more than a million dollars in adjusted gross income. The vote represents a sea change in how the heavily rural Senate views farm support. Many previous votes to limit subsidies have failed in the Senate.
Direct payments are the subsidy targeted in Friday's vote. They have long been criticized because they are paid regardless of crop prices and yields, unlike more insurance-like programs that kick in when prices drop or crops are damaged.
Leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture committees are looking at getting rid of direct payments altogether, shifting some of the aid to other programs.
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should be stopped. But so far, is this all they are able to come up
with? How about all the foreign aid? I'm for stopping that and doing
more for our veterans. In fact, that shouldn't even have to be
discussed, we should be taking care of our wounded servicemen.
Here's the article from AP:
..
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and Republicans are in rare accord on one thing: Growers with million-dollar incomes shouldn't reap farm subsidies.
Eighty-four senators voted Friday to discontinue certain farm subsidies for people who make more than a million dollars in adjusted gross income. The vote represents a sea change in how the heavily rural Senate views farm support. Many previous votes to limit subsidies have failed in the Senate.
Direct payments are the subsidy targeted in Friday's vote. They have long been criticized because they are paid regardless of crop prices and yields, unlike more insurance-like programs that kick in when prices drop or crops are damaged.
Leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture committees are looking at getting rid of direct payments altogether, shifting some of the aid to other programs.
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