People who write about federal policy, such as Sallie James, have so many opportunities to comment on the foolish remarks and doings of our elected officials that they can’t cover it all.
But recently, Sen. Debbie (I can feel global warming when I fly) Stabenow uttered a “pretty obvious logical fallacy” that needed to be pointed out.
Said the senator, who is chairman of the Senate Agricultural Committee, “Agricultural exports are reaching record highs and American farmers and ranchers are continuing to outpace the rest of the world in productivity and efficiency. Sixteen million American jobs are supported by American agriculture, so it’s critical we pass the Farm Bill this year.”
But as James asks, If U.S. agriculture is doing so well, why do we need to subsidize it?“