Harvesting cash
The Washington Post in 2006 reports investigation into $15 billion of waste for federal agriculture subsidies that: pay farmers to protect against low prices even when crops are sold at higher prices; pay for crops that fail even as they provide subsidized insurance in case of failure; and pay people for merely owning land that was once farmed.
The Washington Post 2006-07-02
Categories: Federal Agencies & Regulators, GOVERNMENT
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