Also from the article: "ending agricultural subsidies." This past year my taxes paid $21 billion for agriculture (re page 269 here ). Going from $21 bill to $2.7 billion is smaller government and lower taxes.
I have very mixed thoughts on agricultural subidies. I confess up front that my family has a small family farm in Illinois....about 300 acres.....and without the subsidies....there would be virtually NO profit in growing corn and soy beans...none...zero....zip....nada.
From a pure economics standpoint...the subsidies distort the market....I understand all the arguments.....and they are in essence, self-defeating because they encourage over-production ....yadda, yadda, yadda.....
From a common defense standpoint, I would absolutley hate to see the day when we are dependent on foreign nations for our food supply. In times of famine...we must have the ability to feed ourselves. So on that basis...I'm inclined to do something to make certain that we have some minimum level of farming/agricultural capacity in the US regardless of whether it "makes sense" from a pure economic standpoint. I don't know the best, or least distorting way to accomplish that goal....but I'd welcome comment.