Farm Bill Fails to Cultivate Reform
Congress had its first chance in six years to reform the economically incoherent farm program. Rather than fix the program, lawmakers irrationally increased subsidies. Below are price increases for the...
View ArticleIndia On Path to Property Rights
The right to own property is a given in much of the world. Although Indian citizens can own property, that right is limited and legally tenuous. In fact, the vast majority of the land is owned by the...
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The Rich and Famous at the Farm Bill Trough
Joe Sohm Visions of America/Newscom Congress is considering the renewal of massive agriculture subsidies that proponents characterize as a crucial “safety net” for struggling family farms. In fact,...
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Morning Bell: Who Really Gets Farm Bill Money (in 5 Pictures)
Whenever Congress throws too much into one bill, special interests profit. The massive farm bill—which is already 80 percent food stamps—is no exception. So what about the rest of the bill—the...
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Rep. Marlin Stutzman Says Farm Bill is “Insulting” to Americans
Bill Clark/Roll Call Photos/Newscom The Senate passed a farm bill by a vote of 66 to 27. Now the House will be taking up its version of the bill, which is expected to face opposition. Representative...
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A Farmer’s Case Against the Farm Bill
Dudek Orchards, courtesy of Britt Dudek Farming can be a risky business, but Britt Dudek thrives off the uncertainty. It’s a part of farming he defines as freedom—a freedom he refuses to let government...
View ArticleSpeaker Boehner: What’s “Free Market” About the Farm Bill?
The latest House action on the $1 trillion farm bill comes straight from the playbook “Do as I Say, Not as I Do.” House Speaker John Boehner (R–OH) says: “I am a proud advocate for free markets and...
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Farm Bill Defeat Is a Chance to Get Things Right
The House’s rejection of the food stamp/farm bill was a major victory for fiscal responsibility and limited government. Instead of adopting a fundamentally flawed $1 trillion farm bill, the House shot...
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Farm Bill: You’ll Never Believe Where the House Wants to Spend Your Tax Dollars
The House split up farm-related programs and food stamps, but they didn’t make a single reform to farm programs — and House leadership is hoping America doesn’t notice. The text of the farm-only bill...
View Article6,300 Reasons the Government Is Dead Wrong on Farm Subsidies
Congress has been wrangling for months over how to trim the taxpayer burden of bountiful subsidies to farmers. Here’s a thought: Stop paying the dead ones. Between 2008 and 2012, we now know, the U.S....
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Obama Agriculture Cuts Nearly Three Times More Than House and Senate Bills
The “farm bill” affects all Americans, not just farmers. After all, everyone eats and wants affordable food to feed their families. Yet as is typical, the House and Senate generally ignore the needs of...
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