What I learned from the start is that the farmers and farm states are left to it by themselves. They do not have the political muscle to pass a farm bill. The decision was made in the 1960s to blend together food and nutrition programs [with farm bills]. so that those who represented urban areas and suburban areas had an interest in the bill as well. That winning coalition has paid off ever since. (00:25–00:31)
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