Farm Policy Facts (Our View): Beware of Anti-Farm, Socialist Rhetoric

The “thinkers” who inhabit DC’s ivory tower think tanks now want farmers to work for free. Yes, you read that right. In fact, here’s the Cato Institute’s view on farm policies that help growers survive low prices:

Food is essential for human survival and we would all be better served if its price was, like sunlight and air, zero. The benefits of cheaper food and reduced hunger easily outweigh any losses borne by the farm sector…. The best farm bill is none at all.

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