In our opinion: Government throwing cash at farmers and flood plains instead of spending money where it’s needed
This past week reckless spending in
American farmers are the most effective and efficient producers in the world. The nation's farmers and ranchers know they can compete with other producers anywhere in the world. The president's current trade and tariff battle, while bringing the
While the dollars were undoubtedly helpful, most farmers bristle at receiving what many call a government bailout. Sen.
Most Americans don't even know what NFIP is or what it does. It is in essence an insurance program monopoly run by the government for homes in "flood plains," which carries a very loose interpretation such that any home along water could qualify. While providing flood insurance coverage to some modest and even humble homeowners, the vast majority of homes covered under the program are incredibly expensive. The benefits of this long-standing taxpayer-funded program primarily go to the wealthy.
The four-month extension of NFIP sailed through the
Lee described his very modest proposal this way, "The amendment would have capped eligibility for NFIP insurance at homes worth
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