Is the 2007 Farm Bill a cushion for the wealthy?
That is the question asked by Kevin Diaz of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. It cuts back the limit of GROSS income a farmer can make from upwards of $2 million to just $1 million. It seems President Bush is pushing to make that only $200,000. Remember that is GROSS income. Farmers have big expenses, so they may only end up with less than 10 percent of their gross income, as real personal income.
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