Farmers get billions in virus aid, and Democrats are wary (New York Times) 

New York Times published an article on the Trump administration’s $28 billion effort in 2018 and 2019 to compensate farmers for losses from its trade wars. The subsidies have been criticized as excessive, devised on the fly, and tilted toward states politically important to Republicans. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber stated that given the track record with the trade relief program, “I think Congress should be concerned in terms of letting USDA just write checks with no oversight. Are these programs politically motivated? The short answer is yes.” Republished in International New York Times Baltimore Sun, MSN Canada, and other major media outlets.