I am dedicated to smaller government. It's not to keep my name in the headlines or get my name in the headlines. I'm just trying to do something to get government down to the size that I believe it should be. Hickman grew up on this farm. He bills himself as the only full-time farmer in the 3rd District race.
Farm policy is a frequent topic on the campaign trail.
It seems historically the USDA has said there are a third too many farmers in the United States and it seems like their programs are designed to help correct the problem as they see it. And so I believe the best course of action for the farm situation in America is to get the government completely out of agriculture and allow the markets to direct farmers what to plant and what to raise. Getting attention isn't easy for Libertarians. An example, this poorly-attended Hickman Meet the Candidate event. Libertarians are often running in the shadow of candidates with much greater name recognition.