[HostileTerritory]

So you honestly think that the Ag budget is greater than the defense budget? Please.

Read what I wrote. I said specifically in terms of money sent to midwestern states. Defense money is distributed a little differently from farm welfare, and there aren't many theatres of operation or defense MANUFACTURERS in Montana and North Dakota.

[HolgerDansk]

I said specifically in terms of money sent to midwestern states. Defense money is distributed a little differently from farm welfare, and there aren't many theatres of operation or defense MANUFACTURERS in Montana and North Dakota.

That opinion has no basis in fact. All of the remaining silos are in MT, ND and WY; about 3/4 of the strategic bomber fleet is located in ND, MT, and ID. Minot AFB alone contributes over $227 million annually to the ND economy.

Also, it's worth noting that Ag subsidies peaked in 2000 (last Clinton Budget) at $32 billion, and by 2002 had fallen to $15 billion. The largest farms also receive the largest subsidies, since the money is proportional to production capacity.