Episode 5: A Golden Age of Farm Bills

On The Table by Nebraska Public Media

Aug 22, 201820:05News & Politics

In this episode of NET's “On the Table,” we grapple with the shift toward polarization in American politics. For years, the farm bill was built around compromise between urban and rural interests in Congress. But today’s...

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