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End federal agricultural subsidies

Q: Should federal agricultural subsidies be ended?

A: I do not generally support agricultural subsidies.

Source: Issues2000.org candidate questionnaire Jul 2, 2000

Voted NO on replacing farm price supports.

Replaces farm price supports with seven years of annual fixed payments.

Wein says, "This whole idea of supports is, in the long-term, counter-productive. It hurts the small family farmer."

Status: Bill Passed Y)64; N)32; NV)4

Reference: Agriculture Market Transition Act of 1996; Bill S. 1541 ; vote number 1996-19 on Feb 7, 1996

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