The Welfare Hustle: How Farmers Got Conned Into Voting Against The Farm
Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: SNAP, WIC, and food assistance programs aren’t just about feeding the poor. They are, at their core, agricultural subsidies—a lifeline for farmers that keeps their businesses afloat. The government buys up surplus milk, corn, wheat, beans, and everything in between at a price that keeps farms alive, then redistributes it to low-income families. Kill food assistance, and you kill the financial backbone of American farming.