The government subsidies on corn drive prices low for unhealthy foods that contain products like high fructose corn syrup (studies show this is definitively less healthy than normal sugar).
These subsidies help large farming corporations and hurt the average consumer. They encourage the production of junk food products at lower cost than healthier ones.
And any economist with half a brain can tell you: subsidies are a huge economic burden. In this day, we certainly don't need more of those!
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