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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/...-crop-insurance-subsidies-for-wealthy-farmers
Shouldn't the free market dictate what crops are grown?
Passed by a 2-1 margin, the Senate's $498 billion five-year farm bill would compensate growers when revenue from a crop falls, rather than prop up prices.
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Grain and soybean growers would qualify for federal payments when revenue from a crop is from 11 to 21 percent below normal. Crop insurance would cover deeper losses.
Shouldn't the free market dictate what crops are grown?