US Farm Act subsidies

[james armstrong]

The ceiling for payments to US farmers  under the  US Farm Act of 2008 is $40,000,(£25,000)  to any one individual .

The US Farm Act is  endlessly  discussed in the US media, criticised ,  berated , and debated in Congress but  loved by 'Pork Barrel' politicians whose campaigns it is alleged to fund. 

It works out on average at some £9,000 per payout.  In UK the CAP works out at an average of £19,428 per payout.
(of course the average is skewed esp in UK by big payouts to corporations like the £82milllion to British Sugar. but the comparison is instructive  ) 
Even in US the media complain of the secrecy surrounding  the negotiations.
James  
  		 	   		  
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