TAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE
Volume XVIII No. 21: May 24, 2013 —This week’s Wastebasket is part two of two. Last week, we analyzed the \”Rear View Farm Bill\” being considered in the U.S. Senate. This week, we dive into the federal crop insurance program to show how taxpayer dollars can be saved.
Crop insurance – the most expensive taxpayer support in Washington’s bloated agriculture policy – was placed in the hot seat this week. As the Senate began to consider a new trillion dollar farm bill, amendments from lawmakers across the political spectrum sprang up. Whether they represented states with an abundance of corn or coal, crop insurance was a popular focus.
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