Chicago Tribune (August 22)
2013/ 08/ 23 by jd in Global News
In light of the growing prosperity of farmers, Congress should reduce subsidies. “It’s time to draw the line. It’s time to pass a farm bill that eliminates the costly and unnecessary $5 billion a year in direct payments to farmers and landowners. Farm income has soared from $75.6 billion in 2009 to $99.4 billion in 2010, $134.7 billion in 2011 and $135.6 billion in 2012.”
Tags: Congress, Farm bill, Farmers, Income, Landowners, Subsidies, U.S.
