Will lawmakers cotton to subsidies?

 
By Chris Casteel
Published: July 14, 2007

WASHINGTON — Some supporters of federal farm programs say taxpayer subsidies are necessary to preserve a safe, affordable and reliable food supply in the United States .

But the largest federal payments in Oklahoma in the last few years haven't gone to wheat or corn farmers. They've gone to producers of cotton. And most of the cotton grown in the state is sold to foreign buyers.

Of the top 20 recipients of ...


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