Obama’s Watch: Did You Know Taxpayers Subsidize the Popcorn Industry

Popcorn Promotion --Economic FreedomCongress Subsidizes Popcorn Promotion –Economic Freedom

(Crony Chronicles) Popcorn is a great snack (that I frequently indulge) many Americans seem to agree since the average consumption of popcorn was 52 quarts per person in 2011

One wouldn’t think that the popcorn industry given the annual consumption of popcorn by Americans, would need any other help from the taxpayers in marketing their product but never the less, Congress in its infinite wisdom, authorizes spending to promote this popular snack food despite our out of control $16.4 Trillion+ federal deficit during Obama’s Watch.

More here from McClatchy

Related: 2012 Congressional Pig Book Summary –CAGW

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