Congress must end blank check to use on government farm subsidies (The Hill) 

The Hill (USA) published an op-ed by Vincent Smith (Director of Agriculture Studies at AEI) and Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber about a proposal by several members of Congress to give the U.S. President a $68 million-dollar discretionary check to use as he or she sees fit. From a public policy perspective, allowing any administration free rein to spend that much money on programs of its choice with little or no accountability to Congress is simply a bad idea. While this approach could be viewed as addressing urgent legitimate needs, it will likely lead to political subsidy initiatives in the future. With little or no accountability and oversight from Congress, such programs inevitably invite abuse. (Reach 2.3M). Republished in MSN News Online