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Stossel: Departments Grow and Cherries Rot


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The Agriculture Department actually forces farmers to dump cherries on the ground so you pay higher prices at the supermarket.
John Stossel investigates and finds a ton of waste. The departments blow your money on welfare for the rich, global warming hype, and destructive regulations.
Ed Stringham, President of the American Institute for Economic Research, tells Stossel about how the Agriculture Department even forced one farmer to dump cherries on the ground and let them rot. The government wanted to keep the price of cherries higher, which helps some cherry farmers.
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