Comments on: Press-Citizen endorses Harkin http://iowaindependent.com/7697/press-citizen-endorses-harkin Iowa politics, news, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: daddysteve http://iowaindependent.com/7697/press-citizen-endorses-harkin/comment-page-1#comment-19544 daddysteve Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:31:45 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=7697#comment-19544 200 billion? ouch. I see part of the problem with prices in the grocery store. This has to be driving up prices for foodstuffs. 200 billion? ouch. I see part of the problem with prices in the grocery store. This has to be driving up prices for foodstuffs.

]]> By: Peggy2 http://iowaindependent.com/7697/press-citizen-endorses-harkin/comment-page-1#comment-19545 Peggy2 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:36:31 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=7697#comment-19545 I'm sure the Press-Citizen is worried about the future of Iowa Republicans. LOL!<br><br>Harkin puts Iowa front and center in the fight for good farm policy? Are you referring to the bloated farm bill that was passed this summer? Let's look at the breakdown as per the DM Register (date unknown):<br><br>"Domestic nutrition programs make up the largest portion of the nearly $300 billion farm bill. Crop subsidies make up roughly 14 percent, foreign food aid less than 1 percent. <br><br>FOOD STAMPS and other domestic nutrition programs such as emergency food assistance: just over 66 percent, about $200 billion.<br><br>SUBSIDIES for rice, cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops: 14 percent, around $43 billion.<br><br>CONSERVATION PROGRAMS to set aside or protect environmentally sensitive farmland: 9 percent, about $27 billion.<br><br>CROP INSURANCE to help farmers protect against losses: 8 percent, about $23 billion.<br><br>FOREIGN FOOD AID would make up less than 1 percent of the bill, costing less than $200 million. The bulk of international food assistance is in annual appropriations bills."<br><br>Over 60 PERCENT of the "FARM BILL" is going to FOOD STAMPS! I'm sure the Press-Citizen is worried about the future of Iowa Republicans. LOL!

Harkin puts Iowa front and center in the fight for good farm policy? Are you referring to the bloated farm bill that was passed this summer? Let's look at the breakdown as per the DM Register (date unknown):

“Domestic nutrition programs make up the largest portion of the nearly $300 billion farm bill. Crop subsidies make up roughly 14 percent, foreign food aid less than 1 percent.

FOOD STAMPS and other domestic nutrition programs such as emergency food assistance: just over 66 percent, about $200 billion.

SUBSIDIES for rice, cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops: 14 percent, around $43 billion.

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS to set aside or protect environmentally sensitive farmland: 9 percent, about $27 billion.

CROP INSURANCE to help farmers protect against losses: 8 percent, about $23 billion.

FOREIGN FOOD AID would make up less than 1 percent of the bill, costing less than $200 million. The bulk of international food assistance is in annual appropriations bills.”

Over 60 PERCENT of the “FARM BILL” is going to FOOD STAMPS!

]]> By: daddysteve http://iowaindependent.com/7697/press-citizen-endorses-harkin/comment-page-1#comment-14122 daddysteve Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:31:45 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=7697#comment-14122 200 billion? ouch. I see part of the problem with prices in the grocery store. This has to be driving up prices for foodstuffs. 200 billion? ouch. I see part of the problem with prices in the grocery store. This has to be driving up prices for foodstuffs.

]]> By: Peggy2 http://iowaindependent.com/7697/press-citizen-endorses-harkin/comment-page-1#comment-14120 Peggy2 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:36:31 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=7697#comment-14120 I'm sure the Press-Citizen is worried about the future of Iowa Republicans. LOL!<br><br>Harkin puts Iowa front and center in the fight for good farm policy? Are you referring to the bloated farm bill that was passed this summer? Let's look at the breakdown as per the DM Register (date unknown):<br><br>"Domestic nutrition programs make up the largest portion of the nearly $300 billion farm bill. Crop subsidies make up roughly 14 percent, foreign food aid less than 1 percent. <br><br>FOOD STAMPS and other domestic nutrition programs such as emergency food assistance: just over 66 percent, about $200 billion.<br><br>SUBSIDIES for rice, cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops: 14 percent, around $43 billion.<br><br>CONSERVATION PROGRAMS to set aside or protect environmentally sensitive farmland: 9 percent, about $27 billion.<br><br>CROP INSURANCE to help farmers protect against losses: 8 percent, about $23 billion.<br><br>FOREIGN FOOD AID would make up less than 1 percent of the bill, costing less than $200 million. The bulk of international food assistance is in annual appropriations bills."<br><br>Over 60 PERCENT of the "FARM BILL" is going to FOOD STAMPS! I'm sure the Press-Citizen is worried about the future of Iowa Republicans. LOL!

Harkin puts Iowa front and center in the fight for good farm policy? Are you referring to the bloated farm bill that was passed this summer? Let's look at the breakdown as per the DM Register (date unknown):

“Domestic nutrition programs make up the largest portion of the nearly $300 billion farm bill. Crop subsidies make up roughly 14 percent, foreign food aid less than 1 percent.

FOOD STAMPS and other domestic nutrition programs such as emergency food assistance: just over 66 percent, about $200 billion.

SUBSIDIES for rice, cotton, corn, soybeans, wheat and other crops: 14 percent, around $43 billion.

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS to set aside or protect environmentally sensitive farmland: 9 percent, about $27 billion.

CROP INSURANCE to help farmers protect against losses: 8 percent, about $23 billion.

FOREIGN FOOD AID would make up less than 1 percent of the bill, costing less than $200 million. The bulk of international food assistance is in annual appropriations bills.”

Over 60 PERCENT of the “FARM BILL” is going to FOOD STAMPS!

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