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45. Overhauling the Farm Bill: The Real Beneficiaries of Subsidies

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 11:28 PM

Jul 2013

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/overhauling-the-farm-bill-the-real-beneficiaries-of-subsidies/254422/

Editor's Note: The Farm Bill is the Olympics of U.S. food and agriculture policy. Every five years or so this important legislation comes up for renewal and the games begin. The federal government awards medals in the form of billion-dollar budgets that will determine what foods we eat and how we grow them. The current Farm Bill is set to expire on September 30, 2012, and the debate over who will dominate the food system is well underway. Farm Bill 101 is a three-part series adapted from the recent update of Food Fight: The Citizen's Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill and is designed to unravel what is at stake in this vital legislation.

The news media often cite this statistic related to the Farm Bill: the "richest 10 percent" of farm subsidy recipients take in almost three-quarters of payments. .......

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CBS host confronts Republican rep.: House farm bill is ‘welfare for the wealthy’ [View all] Galraedia Jul 2013 OP

It's not "almost like" - it IS "welfare for the wealthy" polichick Jul 2013 #1

Wish I could have said it as well, for it is indeed sociopathy on raging 'roids indepat Jul 2013 #4

Absolutely agree! Owl Jul 2013 #5

Schieffer always is careful not to stomp too hard on the 1% while pretending he cares. liberal N proud Jul 2013 #38

Why do we need ANY subsidies for the farming corporations? BlueStreak Jul 2013 #51

Same reason we have subsidies for big oil... polichick Jul 2013 #59

The oil subsidies are relatively small, I think. BlueStreak Jul 2013 #61

I'm glad somebody asked this question perdita9 Jul 2013 #2

Bob Schieffer is old school. He asks questions that matter. Faygo Kid Jul 2013 #3

But do you remember when Schieffer dissed Snowden? alp227 Jul 2013 #10

And yet he's acting surprised at "welfare for the wealthy." Orsino Jul 2013 #60

GOP, party for welfare of corporations, for forced births and make damn sure the children starve, Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #6

I've never understood why they won't allow birth control. Frustratedlady Jul 2013 #7

"I've never understood why they won't allow birth control." hopemountain Jul 2013 #17

Agreed, we have to get our grassroots campaigns at full speed and get this crazy bunch out. The Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #19

"voting against themselves" hopemountain Jul 2013 #21

Let me see if I can explain, poor people are voting for politicians who have no interest in Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #22

yes! i have family who think & do exactly this very thing hopemountain Jul 2013 #25

I deal with many family members like that and even some who thought they knew so much as to get Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #27

right on. i use du and msnbc for the same hopemountain Jul 2013 #31

Because it isn't really about abortion, truebluegreen Jul 2013 #30

Eric Cantor (Rat-VA) Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #8

mean spirited little bastard Va Lefty Jul 2013 #37

That's what he is. Exactly. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #49

I feel your pain Lefty. Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #50

And these huge subsidies for agri-corporations are so damaging to farmers in poor countries. n/t pampango Jul 2013 #9

He wants to know why 1 in 6 are receiving food benefits? Asshole! Look in the mirror! CurtEastPoint Jul 2013 #11

Welfare for Big Agribusiness including Members of Congress stuffmatters Jul 2013 #12

Conflict of Interest??? kracer20 Jul 2013 #26

numerous Congresspeople hold stocks in agri-corporations wordpix Jul 2013 #52

Well thats a shocker Iliyah Jul 2013 #13

Eric Cantor.... TinkerTot55 Jul 2013 #14

"in future legislation".... Marie Marie Jul 2013 #40

you beat me to it.... yonder Jul 2013 #46

Pass SNAP and dump the Farm Bill. Owl Jul 2013 #15

YES YES YES Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #20

Republicans greazing the skids Berlum Jul 2013 #16

... hopemountain Jul 2013 #18

The farm bill has been welfare for wealthy agro-business for the past 30 years. Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #23

Eric Cantor is going to introduce a separate bill funding SNAP? Jack Rabbit Jul 2013 #24

Great question Bob, good on ya ! Now KEEP doing that with Republicans !!!! nt steve2470 Jul 2013 #28

I predict Schieffer will be forced to apologize within 48 hours. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #29

Hope he says something like, "Sorry I strayed from the corporate press release." SunSeeker Jul 2013 #35

Like that? question everything Jul 2013 #32

It's not Welfare for the Wealthy DWinNJ Jul 2013 #33

Thank you for showing a bit of journalism, Bob Schieffer. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #34

Increase food stamp benefits and cut junk food out of it. ErikJ Jul 2013 #36

I don't know anyone... davidthegnome Jul 2013 #67

Junk food is anything high in salt, fat and/or sugar. ErikJ Jul 2013 #68

So Rep Kelly, if that is true, why wouldn't the House take up food for the needy FIRST? AllyCat Jul 2013 #39

I'm a farmer and can't think that I've ever heard of, or discussed with another farmer, toby jo Jul 2013 #41

Farmers Took A While Treant Jul 2013 #58

Same here. JoeyT Jul 2013 #66

Subsidies my ass, fat checks to a few large corporations. Problem going on for far too long too. Coyotl Jul 2013 #42

Kelly is a lying sack of shit. blackspade Jul 2013 #43

Riceland Foods got $110,000,000 in 2002, more than 11 states combined. Coyotl Jul 2013 #44

Overhauling the Farm Bill: The Real Beneficiaries of Subsidies Coyotl Jul 2013 #45

future legislation rpannier Jul 2013 #47

Yeah. They'll fund food stamps in future legislation. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #48

I figured it was Cantor atreides1 Jul 2013 #53

SNAP is also welfare for the wealthy Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 #54

grrrrrr. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #63

Big corn, big oil, the defense industry. The welfare queen trio that sucks up about 70% of our taxes marble falls Jul 2013 #55

SOCIALISM! SOCIALISM! SOCIALISM! SOCIALISM! Festivito Jul 2013 #56

Bwahahahahaha! Lemme clean this one up for 'ya.... Grins Jul 2013 #57

“I’m not a politician, I’m an automobile dealer" liberaltrucker Jul 2013 #62

Wow, golly gee whiz, "it's almost like welfare for the wealthy. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #64

Welfare for Wall Street. But no money for Main Street. blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #65