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Lincoln was born on a poor farm in Kentucky in the midst of pioneer farming on the western frontier of America. His work as a farmhand gave him the understanding and experience for what it meant to cultivate the land and produce successful harvests. Once he left his farming life to pursue politics, Lincoln expressed his passion for developing better education and government recognition of agriculture and engineering.
When he was nominated by the Republican Party for the presidency in , Lincoln made known the priority that agriculture would hold in his political platform and decisions. The overall result is an inefficient use of resources. Research suggests that subsidies actually harm some farmers and consumers.
By encouraging the production of commodity crops, subsidies reduce fruit and vegetable production, leading to higher prices for consumers. Early food assistance programs were designed to alleviate farm surpluses, but there is little evidence that child nutrition, school lunch, or food stamp programs actually increase farm prices: It is estimated that for every dollar spent on SNAP, farmers benefit by less than one cent.
However, research suggests that SNAP spending does reduce food insecurity. USDA farm policies sometimes reduce competition in the market. A number of USDA actions, such as marketing orders regulations , actually seek to promote market power and reduce competition. Some marketing orders allow commodity organizations essentially trade associations to control supply, which raises prices and harms consumers.
Also, agricultural cooperatives are exempt from antitrust law, even though they coordinate business activities in a way that can reduce competition. As public choice theory predicts, farm policy is influenced by political interests. The costs of agricultural subsidies are diffused and go unnoticed by taxpayers, but the payouts are concentrated on a smaller, better-organized group of farmers who can lobby for redistributive policies.
Research has found that legislators who receive donations from pro-farm groups tend to vote in favor of such redistributive policies. Regulatory Process Reform. Food and Health Regulations. Related Content Regulation.
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