Rand Paul presidential campaign, 2016/Agricultural subsidies

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Rand Paul suspended his presidential run on February 3, 2016.[1]



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  • After receiving an endorsement from the President of the Iowa Farm Bureau, Rand Paul posted on his Facebook, " I'm thankful to have his support. Like him, I believe that much of what agriculture needs is not more government programs, but rather, restraining a bureaucrat-dependent government seated inside the Washington Beltway. It's simple: tear down the Washington machine and unleash American agriculture."[2]
  • The Wall Street Journal reported on March 5, 2015, that although Paul has not formally made a statement on subsidies for the corn-based ethanol industry, his spokeswoman said, "[Paul] does not support the government telling consumers or businesses what type of fuel they must use or sell."[3]
  • In an April 2014 article about Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's dispute with the federal government over land and grazing rights, Paul said, “I hope it’ll go through a court. But if it were in a court, I would be siding and wanting to say that, look, the states and the individuals in the state should own these lands.”[4]
  • In May 2013, Paul voted in favor of S Amdt 953, an amendment to the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, which would have limited "the amount of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal entity with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000, with a delayed application of the limitation until completion of a study on the effects of the limitation."[5]
  • In 2013, Paul voted against S Amdt 923, which sought to repeal tobacco crop insurance premium subsidies.[6]
  • In 2013, Paul sponsored S 956, which proposed eliminating price supports for peanuts, sugar and milk.[7]
  • Paul sponsored an amendment to the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, which would have limited agricultural benefits and payments under the Farm Bill to farmers with incomes of $250,000 or less.[8] In 2012, Paul also voted in favor of another amendment to repeal sugar subsidies.[9]
Video released by Paul's office in 2012 on limiting subsidies for wealthy farmers.
  • In 2012, Paul introduced an amendment to limit subsidies to farmers whose income is less than $250,000. Speaking on the floor of the Senate, Paul explained, "My friends across the aisle are commonly saying why don't those of means pay more or receive less? This amendment would do precisely that. Nine percent of farmers earn more than $250,000 worth of gross income. This would limit their payments. Currently nine percent of farmers are receiving nearly a third of the benefits....I think this should change and that the wealthy shouldn't be receiving farm subsidies."[10]
  • During a 2010 radio interview, Paul said subsidies should not be given to farmers whose income was greater than $2 million. Paul also expressed resistance to ethanol subsidies and aid to corporate farms.[11]

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  1. ↑ Politico, "Rand Paul dropping out of White House race," February 3, 2016
  2. ↑ Facebook, "Rand Paul, April 25, 2015," accessed May 21, 2015
  3. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "GOP Presidential Hopefuls Risk Iowans’ Ire on Ethanol," March 5, 2015
  4. ↑ The Washington Times, “Rand and Ron Paul ride to the rescue for Bundy in Nevada standoff with feds," April 16, 2014
  5. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.953 to S.954," accessed February 9, 2015
  6. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.923 to S.954," accessed February 9, 2015
  7. ↑ Congress.gov, “S.956 - A bill to permanently suspend application of certain agricultural price support authority.," accessed December 9, 2014
  8. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.2181 to S.3240," accessed February 9, 2015
  9. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.2393 to S.Amdt.2392," accessed February 9, 2015
  10. ↑ Rand Paul, United States Senator, "Senate Votes on Paul Amendment to Farm Bill," accessed May 15, 2015
  11. ↑ Lexington Herald-Leader, "Paul tempers opposition to federal farm subsidies," July 1, 2010
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