Grassley urges House to cap farm subsidies, says he expects Senate to agree

The House farm bill opens the door to unlimited subsidies, said Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley on Tuesday, urging adoption of a $125,000 per person limit available only to actual farmers. Grassley told reporters that he will seek the same limit in the Senate version of the farm bill. “Without this limit, there is no limit,”… » Read More

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