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Farm lobby power fuels subsidies and U.S. farming policy
Washington hinges on a powerful farm lobby that sustains subsidies through money and votes. Critics call $23 billion in subsidies wasteful and market-distorting, while supporters say safety nets keep food plentiful. The system links farmers, lobbyists, and Congress, aided by regional blocs, junkets, and long-standing committees.
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Washington
Combest
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
House
Nonpartisan Center For Responsive Politics
House Agriculture Committee
Charles Stenholm
Texas
America
Senate
Iowa
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Senate Agriculture Committee
Lugar
Environmental Working Group
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S
Chicago
Richard Daley
Midwest
Great Plains
Southwest
California
Northeast
Upper Midwest
Southeast
Florida
Louisiana
Hawaii
Ray LaHood
R-Ill
Agriculture Committee
LaHood
Illinois
Capitol Hill
Debbie Stabenow
D-Mich
Kent Conrad
D-N.d
Congressional
Vail
Colo
Agriculture
Senate Agriculture Committees
Agriculture Appropriations
Henry Bonilla
House Appropriations
Saxby Chambliss
R-Ga
Congress
USDA
Dale Thorenson
North Dakota
Thorenson
Byron Dorgan
Gordley Associates
Environmental Defense
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
Cato Institute
Food Products Association