The 2007 Farm Bill has probably attracted more debate than previous ones, largely due to the realization that the largest percentage of farm subsidies goes to a small percentage of wealthy farmers, instead of helping small family farmers stay on the land. For example, NBA star Pippen received over $78,000 in taxpayer dollars for farmland he owns in Arkansas. You can find his name, along with others such as talk show host David Letterman, and Texas oil billionaire Lee Bass in the Environmental Working Group's Farm Subsidy database.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Scottie Pippen Had a Farm..E-I-E-I-O
The 2007 Farm Bill has probably attracted more debate than previous ones, largely due to the realization that the largest percentage of farm subsidies goes to a small percentage of wealthy farmers, instead of helping small family farmers stay on the land. For example, NBA star Pippen received over $78,000 in taxpayer dollars for farmland he owns in Arkansas. You can find his name, along with others such as talk show host David Letterman, and Texas oil billionaire Lee Bass in the Environmental Working Group's Farm Subsidy database.
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