Grants to Farmers, Crop Loss, and Farm Structures Agricultural subsidy and finance has evolved into a federal program. While this trend is questionable, the result has been hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and loans in the wake of the hurricane. The state has no proper role in propping up marginal farming enterprises with additional aid. This is an environmental concern that is a reasonable state responsibility. A special provision outside the proper scope of state relief.
Growers are already eligible for federal aid.
While many commercial fishing operations may have been temporarily affected by the storm, so were many other businesses. Fish inventories were not permanently reduced. Little evidence exists of a widespread threat to tourism due to the storms. Inc. The John Locke Foundation welcomes comments and ideas for improvement. Please contact our webmaster with questions or suggestions.