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"corn farming states have a preponderance of senators" And the first primary or caucus state of the election season is Iowa. The state produces the most corn i
by njarboe 4y ago
"corn farming states have a preponderance of senators"
And the first primary or caucus state of the election season is Iowa. The state produces the most corn in the Union and by far the most corn per capita. Large corn subsidies will likely continue until this fact changes.
- blacksmith_tb 4y agoWell, they have 2 senators like all the other states... perhaps though that's suggesting that they're sparsely populated so their senators seem out of proportion to the small number of voters they represent (compared to their Representatives, who are few compared to populous states like CA, NY, TX, GA etc.) The Iowa caucus system certainly is an attention-grab, but I don't think it's single-handedly responsible for the whole system of ag subsidies (which presumably has also been championed by other farm states like NE and KS).