A farm subsidy is a form of financial aid paid to farmers by the government. The purpose of the aid can be to supplement their income or influence the cost and supply of agricultural products. The U.S. government pays farmers more than $20 Billion a year in farm subsidies. Proponents argue that the subsides are necessary since net farm income has decline by 32% between 2014 and 2015. Opponents argue that the farmers should fend for themselves and point out that 2,300 farmers who do not grow crops receive annual subsidies.
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@9Y395ZKLibertarian7mos7MO
Subsidize regenerative farms, and other crops, not just unicrops and genetically modified crops like corn.
@96D3RWZLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes but only enough to keep a baseline of farms going in case of war time.
@93Y5YWKLibertarian3yrs3Y
Agricultural systems need to be overhauled
@84ZWD6LLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, unless there is an emergency such as a drought
@8L5FKB2Libertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, in order to eliminate factory farming. The government should temporarily subsidize small sustainable local farms and cooperatives.
@8L27LQ3Libertarian5yrs5Y
Like it or not, we need farm subsidies. Especially because you never know when an emergency is about to happen.
@8H8NL9CLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, out of a means for national security to sustain a minimum level of food availability in the event of a global conflict disrupting trade
@8H722QVLibertarian5yrs5Y
Less subsidizes and more tax cuts
@8H5KYPVLibertarian5yrs5Y
To make sure the food supply is not monopolized by a few owners the smaller farmers need to survive
@8F3R3DDLibertarian5yrs5Y
There should be a minimum output from the farmers but yes they should be subsidized.
@8DRBQ3FLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, access to domestic food sources is a national security issue. During WWII European countries that imported most ot their food had major shortages.
@vansummersLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they conform to best practices for sustainability and environmental preservation.
@6K5JPLNLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but only in an emergency to protect the food supply
@98NHJ27Libertarian2yrs2Y
only farms that grow crops
@2M73BCKLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, but do provide nominal supports for small scale farms
@8KPQJNMLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, but high incentives and tax breaks should be given to organic and clean energy farms
@45P4H6XLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, end all government subsidies but regulate the market for fairness.
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