http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/01/how-republicans-lost-the-farm/283349/

Conceptually - I oppose farm subsidies and support food stamps. I am not entirely unsympathetic to TP stance here, but for TP it is clear case of shitting where you eat.

I only oppose farm subsidies in concept, but I do realize that they are absolutely necessary - there is no way for US farmers to compete internationally when labor costs, environmental regulation costs and so on so much higher in US.

At the same time I like my food non-toxic and sustainable, given a choice of expensive US food and cheap Chinese (I am aware China is net importer) food I'd always buy US.

Thing is, cheap and toxic is likely the only thing that will be available anywhere at any price if market is deregulated. As such farm subsidies are necessary.

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