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The reading passage contends that the US
government ought to give continually subsidies to farmers. On the other hand,
the lecturer brings up several points that contradict this statement.
First of all, the speaker argues that subsidies
cannot ensure the stability
of overall food supply. In fact, the US government already implemented to apply
large amount of subsidies to farmers growing corns to get ethanol. However, this method did not add to the
total food supply. This casts doubt on the reading passage’s claim that
subsidies secure a stable food supply because they can produce more crops to fill up for crop
loss.
In
addition, the speaker insists that subsidies cannot cut
down the money of food. Frankly, only farmers growing certain nutritious
food such as corn and rice can be subsidized by the government. As
a result, people concentrate on only these a few crops and the small supply of
vegetables and fruits cause the prices to soar. This counters the reading passage’s assertion that using subsidies
reduces the money of food since the costs of farming are
offset.
Finally, the lecturer maintains that subsidies
do not help the economy in rural areas. Today’s farming is mechanized, so farm owners do not need more labor for cultivating.
Also, only the farm owners are able to have merits by utilizing subsidies,
while most of the communities in suburbs cannot enjoy any benefits. This
refutes the reading passage’s explanation that the use of subsidies enhances the economical conditions in rural regions
thanks to hiring more workers.
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