Despite food prices being up, to the point where folks are rioting over possible starvation, Congress thinks farmers need help:
A five-year, nearly $300 billion farm bill emerging on Capitol Hill appears to fall short of President Bush’s goal of making big cuts in subsidies to affluent farmers.
Under a tentative agreement reached by key members of the House and Senate, the bill would make only modest changes in support for farmers.
Must be an election year.