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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

postheadericon What savings? 2012 Farm Bill is agribusiness as usual

The Senate has taken up the formidable Farm Bill, which sets agricultural and food policy in the United States. Proponents of the Senate bill claim it will save money and cut subsidies, but this is a half truth at best. In reality, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) is shaping up to be a big, expensive, $969 billion boondoggleâ€"just like its predecessorsâ€"and it needs some serious changes.

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