Why the Government Pays Farmers NOT to Farm

For nearly a century, the Federal government has been paying farmers NOT to farm. Here’s why.
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[jarheadzader]

The 9 most feared words, "I'm from the government and we're here to help."

[monty]

Yet again I am reminded of one of my favourite quotations - Ronald Reagan, more than once, said this:
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are 'I'm from the government, and I'm here to help'!"

[DiBaozi]

I remember learning this in school in the 2000s and still thought FDR was dumb for that move.

[krishnayogi]

dude i really really wish everyone in the world watched your videos ...

[reddirtwalker]

Amazing what a person can learn from a short and to the point video. Thank you.

[Anti-CornLawLeague]

John Steinbeck complained about both this and Americans not embracing socialism. He was not a clown. He was the whole circus.

[TheFansOfFiction]

This is part of why a free economic system with minimal intervention is best (not none, monopolies are a problem, but minimal)
It reminds me of when the U.S., government wanted to release hippopotamuses into the Mississippi River to control water hyacinth and "solve" the meat crises.

[kajijis]

FDR is seen as the hero who got America out of the depression but his policies worsened it dramatically. there is not instance of the government intervening in the lives of it's citizens and there being a good outcome

[vmudxwn]

Is there any way to get the government to stop meddling in the affairs of the people? Seems like every time they do they mess something up!

[sbag]

Government shouldn't pay farmers for anything. Nor should they steal their land and money. LET THE MARKET WORK.

[charlesheller]

The Soil Conservation Act was in part a response to the dust bowl crisis happening at the time of the 1930s Depression.. The farmers in the worst afflicted areas needed to plow their fields under and leave them fallow so that the ground top spoil could recover. Many of these farming families were already living at the subsistence level so the government needed to pay them. This was part of the New Deal. Public policy is always remedial.

[helendavis]

Once again, just because it looks good on

[evgenigenov]

So you may not have options and forced to buy "food" only from corporate chain stores.

[benharrison]

Did FDR and his administration talk with farmers to see, in the farmers' opinions, how best to help them before enacting these subsidies? I doubt it.

[TheRozylass]

I live in a farming community and things have sure changed. Used to be that the farmers with the poor folk and the town folk were the well to do. Not anymore. Farmers are the ones with the nice houses, the fancy cars, all the toys, expensive clothes, etc. They get loans for equipment and don't have to make payments, they get subsidies for every little thing and live high! ALL government subsidies need to stop! The market can take care of itself.

[patrickdunham]

They're doing something similar with evs

[danielteer]

Are we just going to ignore that this is happening now???

[tirebiter]

What they should have done was have farmers grow hemp and use it to make paper with.

[erikahuxley]

We're from the goberment and we're here to help.

Ps. You don't need to do Shorts as some suggested, these 3min videos are fine. I had to install an addon to specifically hide Shorts from my feed.

YouTube-shorts block
xda revanced & revanced extended

[mchume]

And nobody stood up and asked, "what will be the unintended consequences of this Act?". The laws of economics are about as absolute as the laws of physics.