The original version of this article, by Tate Watkins, appeared on the blog Short Sentences.The USDA routinely disburses $10 billion to $30 billion a year in farm subsidies. President Obama has allocated $47 billion for the State Department and USAID for the next fiscal year (not including proposed expenditures for Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan).*Why does … Continue reading Why Fund Both Farm Subsidies and Foreign Aid?