Elizabeth Furse: “I am very interested in all this discussion about small farmers. I am probably one of the few small farmers in this…”

“I am very interested in all this discussion about small farmers. I am probably one of the few small farmers in this body. I have a small farm. I sure do not get whole lots of Federal subsidies or insurance agents. I never heard of this commission. But I do know about women's health. I do know what it means when a woman who is pregnant gets good nutrition. I do know what it means when a small child gets good nutrition. All these subsidies for farmers, come on. Farmers are in business. We do not subsidize farmers, or we should not. We certainly should not subsidize insurance agents, at the cost of health care and nutrition. We know that every dollar we put into health care and nutrition for pregnant women is a dollar that pays back time and time again. What does America stand for? Does it not stand for our children? Let us support the Obey amendment because the Obey amendment is sensible. It is common sense. It is common sense to invest in prevention. All this talk about skyboxes, gee, I never as a small farmer have ever seen one of these commissioners. I buy insurance because I think that is the American way. We buy things for small business. We do it ourselves. We do not take money and food out of the mouths of pregnant women and children so that we in business can get a little subsidy. As a farmer, I say let us support WIC. I say let us support the Obey amendment.”