Tag: sugar subsidy
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Sugar Subsidy Remains by Three Votes
Businessweek: Sugar Subsidy Remains in Farm Bill After Amendment Defeated The Senate rejected an amendment backed by snack-food and beverage companies that would have phased out federal government aid to U.S. sugar growers, including marketing quotas and import restrictions. Today’s vote was 50-46 in favor of tabling the amendment, effectively killing the plan. Unlike other…