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Farm subsidies are harm subsidies.(the Farm Subsidy Economist)
Agriculture is one of the most interfered-with industries on earth. Across the world, government subsidies wreak havoc with farm economies. Though we haven't made much progress in eliminating the payments, this concept is increasingly understood by Americans. What's less appreciated is that subsidies also cause environmental problems. By encouraging the cultivation of unneeded marginal land, overuse of scarce environmental resources, and increased use of chemicals, farm subsidies harm the ecosystem as well as consumers and even farmers.
Thanks to U.S. price supports, agricultural economist Del Gardner notes, "land has been cultivated ... that would have remained ...
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