I support Obama, but I also think this is a vote worthy of further exploration. I don't know much about the Farm Bill, to be honest, but I know othe
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According to Fact Check (www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/in_the_farm_bill_how_much_money.html), while about $26 billion in the bill goes to farmer subsidies (regardless of financial need), $209 billion will go to nutrition assistance.
Also: "The new law includes rules designed to reduce the ability of large operations to game the system and collect huge amounts in direct payments. Also, it includes income limits: Farmers can't participate in the subsidy programs at all if their non-farm income exceeds $500,000 ($1 million for couples), and they'll be ineligible for the direct payments program specifically if their farm income is more than $750,000 ($1.5 million for couples). Those ceilings, however, aren't expected to put much of a dent in the outlays."
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According to Fact Check (www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/in_the_farm_bill_how_much_money.html), while about $26 billion in the bill goes to farmer subsidies (regardless of financial need), $209 billion will go to nutrition assistance.
Also: "The new law includes rules designed to reduce the ability of large operations to game the system and collect huge amounts in direct payments. Also, it includes income limits: Farmers can't participate in the subsidy programs at all if their non-farm income exceeds $500,000 ($1 million for couples), and they'll be ineligible for the direct payments program specifically if their farm income is more than $750,000 ($1.5 million for couples). Those ceilings, however, aren't expected to put much of a dent in the outlays."