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by BurningFrog 2768 days ago
One cynical/cute view is that farming subsidies will start disappearing when Iowa is no longer the first primary state.
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However that theory was challenged when Ted Cruz opposes ethanol subsidies and still won the state. The problem is that most politicians aren’t as courageous to fight for what is right (in their view) as opposed to what they think Iowa voters want.

But you are correct: Iowa’s status as the first caucus state has a lot to do with the state of farm policy.