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Out of curiosity, what would it address? The corn subsidy is, of course, crop insurance (~60% paid for by the government, the rest by the user), which is also a
by randomdata 8y ago
Out of curiosity, what would it address? The corn subsidy is, of course, crop insurance (~60% paid for by the government, the rest by the user), which is also available for vegetables. The payouts for corn are the highest because of how much corn is grown, leading to a much greater chance of crop failure in a given year, and thus more money directed towards those claims.
Vegetables are expensive because of not having realized the efficiencies of grain. Production of corn (and grains in general, and meat by extension) is almost entirely automated these days, while vegetables still require a fair amount of direct human involvement. Less efficient processes mean more cost to the consumer.