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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Response rates from 118k Tennessee voters.
63% Yes |
37% No |
41% Yes |
31% No |
15% Yes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
6% No, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
6% Yes, but only as a temporary measure to stabilize prices |
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2% Yes, but only for organic farms |
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Unique answers from Tennessee voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4QJ4ZM44yrs4Y
No, instead the government should buy the crops that would otherwise not have been grown, and should give these crops to feed the hungry (in place of foreign aid and domestic food stamps).
@4SVM8YT4yrs4Y
We need to realize that most unhealthy and uncontrollable condition occur within large factory farms and also realize what their unfair size advantage means to small business. This is a case of survival of the greediest not fittest. "Greediest" also referring to its over consuming American customers. We all consume way more than needed making us the cause in so many ways as well
@4PPMZ964yrs4Y
Yes, but only to the extent that those farms provide foods and grains to third world countries, where children and the elderly die from hunger and starvation.
@4SCHFFX4yrs4Y
Commercial companies paid farmers to plant what they wanted or not plant at all. Thus, instead of real farming where there is a rotation of various crops, which would always re-nourish the ground, the ground is now like the dust-bowl of the early 2oth century. So, if the government were to pay the farmer it should be to first nourish the ground and then to plant a rotative selection of plants that would continue the helping and enriching of the soil.
@4Q7W7C24yrs4Y
Factory Farms are unethical and should never be subsidized by the government. They should be regulated though.
@4RBR3VK4yrs4Y
Small, organic vegetable farms to provide close, safe farms to every community. Stop subsidizing Corn! Increase seed variety by reversing patents on nature.
@4R5G9W24yrs4Y
Yes, and give power back to farmers and away from big food corporations and deny subsides to farmers who don't grow any crops
@8JCJLWV4yrs4Y
Almost certainly no, but willing to reconsider for food security purposes (but suspect no still)
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