Since we do not live in a world yet entirely "safe for democracy," I am sympathetic to the idea of national food security. But my understanding is that rice, ju

Since we do not live in a world yet entirely "safe for democracy," I am sympathetic to the idea of national food security. But my understanding is that rice, just to take an example, could be better grown in New Orleans, but because of subsidy is grown in California. Now, if I've got some details wrong, I apologize. My point is that it's a safe bet that, even within this nation itself, subsidy is misallocating economic resources.