Marco Rubio presidential campaign, 2016/Agricultural subsidies
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- In 2013, Marco Rubio voted against the S.954 - the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, which, “amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, repeals direct payments to farmers, and amends crop insurance programs.”[2][3]
- In 2013, Rubio voted for S.Amdt.953 to S.954 - the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, which sought “To limit the amount of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal entity with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000, with a delayed application of the limitation until completion of a study on the effects of the limitation.”[4]
- In 2012, Rubio voted for S.Amdt.2393 to S.Amdt.2392, which was a “Vote to table an amendment to S Amdt 2392 to S Amdt 2391 to S 3240 that reduces the amount of sugar subsidies for the 2012-2014 crop years, and repeals all sugar subsidies in the 2015 crop year.”[5]
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- ↑ The New York Times, "Marco Rubio Suspends His Presidential Campaign," March 15, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, “S 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Voting Record,” accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, “S.954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.953 to S.954,” accessed January 15, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, “S Amdt 2393 - Repeals Sugar Subsidies - Voting Record,” accessed February 17, 2015