Rep. Halvorson pushes to keep farm subsidies

U.S. Rep. Halvorson says subsidies offer a safety net for farmers.

4/7/2009 10:56:00 AM
By: Eric Stock

Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson says federal subsidies for large-scale farmers are needed to keep prices stable.

The Democrat from Crete supported a budget resolution last week that passed both chambers of Congress on a mostly party-line vote. Halvorson says members of the House agriculture committee made sure that subsidies were not removed for farmers with annual revenue of more than $500,000 -- which President Obama has proposed.

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