"gentlemen farming" indeed, since the wealthy gentlemen (& women) receive
the lion's share of the subsidies.
Ian Murray wrote:
> Quoting Sen. Lincoln
> "It's not critical to my sustenance or my sustainability," she said,
> "but subsidies are critical to most gentlemen farming in Arkansas."
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[Hee Haw]
[NYT]
SEP 01, 2001
Some Who Vote on Farm Subsidies Get Them as Well
By ELIZABETH BECKER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 - At least seven members of Congress receive
thousands of dollars in farm subsidies each year, and all but two sit
on the agriculture committees that are writing the new farm pol
