Pre-Owned Plowing Ground in Washington: The Political Economy of U.S. Agriculture (Hardcover) 0936488700 9780936488707

In Plowing Ground in Washington B. Delworth Gardner explores the wasteful and perverse consequences of our current agricultural policy. Farm subsidies reduce our standard of living and redistribute income from taxpayers and consumers to farmers and landowners who are typically richer than average Americans. In effect, we pay twice: first in taxes to provide subsidies, and then at the grocery store in the form of higher prices due to the distortion subsidies cause in the marketplace. Moreover, farm subsidies have serious environmental consequences that are often forgotten in the debate about farm policy. Gardner's reasoned argument for government reform in the agricultural sector is both powerful and compelling.

Title: Plowing Ground in Washington: The Political Economy of U.S. Agriculture ISBN10: 0936488700 EAN: 9780936488707 Author: Gardner, B. Delworth; Lebhar-Friedman Books CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.