So I defer to my friend from Iowa when it comes to seniority. But I've seen a few farm bills. What I learned from the start is that the Farmers and farm states do not have the political muscle to pass a farm bill by themselves. The decision was made in the 1960s to blend together food and nutrition programs so that those who represented urban areas and suburban areas had an interest in the bill as well. (00:21–00:25)
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Asserts that farmers and farm states lack the political influence to pass farm bills independently.
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