These farm policies are more than merely ineffective – they impose substantial harm. They cost Americans $25 billion in taxes and an additional $12 billion in higher food prices annually. Environmental damage results from farmers overplanting crops in order to maximize subsidies. By undermining the nation's trade negotiations, subsidies raise consumer prices and restrict US exports. Cotton subsidies undercut African farmers, keeping them in desperate poverty.
Brian M. Riedl
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