Washington wastes billions of taxpayer dollars annually on inefficient and outdated agriculture policies that do not address the realities of 21st-century agriculture, modern economies, or our nation’s current financial challenges.
Many of these policies were created in the 1930’s as temporary measures to combat the Great Depression. More than 80 years later, most remain in place even though they fail to meet the needs of America’s farmers, rural communities, consumers, or taxpayers. Moreover, the programs are often over budget: the commodity subsidy programs in the 2014 farm bill exceeded the 10-year projection by $2.5 billion in the first two years alone.
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