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Destroying America one handout at a time!
Meet Your Taxpayer-Subsidized Farm Bill Billionaires!
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft
Net worth: $15.8 billion
His Kona Residence Trust received $14,429 in barley subsidies from 1996 to 2006.
Philip Anschutz, owner of Anschutz Entertainment Group and co-founder of Major League Soccer
Net worth: $10 billion
His Clm Company received $553,323 in cotton, wheat, sorghum, corn, oat, barley and other farm subsidies from 1995-2003. His Equus Farms received $53,291 in livestock subsidies in 2002.
S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A
Net worth: $6 billion
His Rock Ranch LLC received $4,536 in livestock subsidies in 2003.
Richard DeVos, co-founder of Amway and a former candidate for governor of Michigan
Net worth: $6.8 billion
His Ada Holdings LLC received $37,986 in corn, wheat and soybean subsidies from 2001 to 2006.
Charles Ergen, co-founder of DISH Network
Net worth: $12.5 billion
His Telluray Ranch received $117,826 in crop and livestock disaster payments from 2002 to 2008.
Jim Kennedy, chairman of Cox Enterprises
Net worth: $6.7 billion
Kennedy received $37,162 in rice, corn, sorghum, wheat, soybean, sunflower and other farm subsidies from 1996 to 2004. His York Woods At Yonkapin Cutoff LLC, received $19,545 in rice, sorghum and soybean subsidies from 2002 to 2003.
Leonard Lauder, former CEO of the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Net worth: $7.6 billion
His Horizon Organic Dairy Idaho Farm received $360,102 in wheat, diary, barley, corn and other farm subsidies from 1997 to 2004. His Horizon Organic Dairy Maryland Farm received $202,088 in dairy, corn, soybean, wheat and other farm subsidies from 1998 to 2005.
Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Net worth: $2.2 billion
Her Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. received $1,604,288 in cotton, soybean, corn, sorghum, wheat, rice, oat and other farm subsidies from 1996 to 2006.
Charles Schwab, founder of brokerage firm Charles Schwab Corporation
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Schwab received $525,593 in rice and other farm subsidies from 1995 to 2003.
Alice and Jim Walton, Wal-Mart heirs
Net worth: $33.5 billion and $33.8 billion, respectively.
Their Robson Ranch Inc. received $261,292 in crop disaster payments, wheat, soybean, corn and other farm subsidies from 1995 to 2008.
Leslie Wexner, CEO of L Brands Inc., which owns Victoria's Secret
Net worth: $5.7 billion
His LAW Plantation Co. LLC received $209,717 in wheat, corn, sorghum and oat subsidies from 1997 to 2003.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/11/farm-bill-billionaires_n_4256365.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
Meet Your Taxpayer-Subsidized Farm Bill Billionaires!
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft
Net worth: $15.8 billion
His Kona Residence Trust received $14,429 in barley subsidies from 1996 to 2006.
Philip Anschutz, owner of Anschutz Entertainment Group and co-founder of Major League Soccer
Net worth: $10 billion
His Clm Company received $553,323 in cotton, wheat, sorghum, corn, oat, barley and other farm subsidies from 1995-2003. His Equus Farms received $53,291 in livestock subsidies in 2002.
S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A
Net worth: $6 billion
His Rock Ranch LLC received $4,536 in livestock subsidies in 2003.
Richard DeVos, co-founder of Amway and a former candidate for governor of Michigan
Net worth: $6.8 billion
His Ada Holdings LLC received $37,986 in corn, wheat and soybean subsidies from 2001 to 2006.
Charles Ergen, co-founder of DISH Network
Net worth: $12.5 billion
His Telluray Ranch received $117,826 in crop and livestock disaster payments from 2002 to 2008.
Jim Kennedy, chairman of Cox Enterprises
Net worth: $6.7 billion
Kennedy received $37,162 in rice, corn, sorghum, wheat, soybean, sunflower and other farm subsidies from 1996 to 2004. His York Woods At Yonkapin Cutoff LLC, received $19,545 in rice, sorghum and soybean subsidies from 2002 to 2003.
Leonard Lauder, former CEO of the Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Net worth: $7.6 billion
His Horizon Organic Dairy Idaho Farm received $360,102 in wheat, diary, barley, corn and other farm subsidies from 1997 to 2004. His Horizon Organic Dairy Maryland Farm received $202,088 in dairy, corn, soybean, wheat and other farm subsidies from 1998 to 2005.
Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Net worth: $2.2 billion
Her Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. received $1,604,288 in cotton, soybean, corn, sorghum, wheat, rice, oat and other farm subsidies from 1996 to 2006.
Charles Schwab, founder of brokerage firm Charles Schwab Corporation
Net worth: $5.1 billion
Schwab received $525,593 in rice and other farm subsidies from 1995 to 2003.
Alice and Jim Walton, Wal-Mart heirs
Net worth: $33.5 billion and $33.8 billion, respectively.
Their Robson Ranch Inc. received $261,292 in crop disaster payments, wheat, soybean, corn and other farm subsidies from 1995 to 2008.
Leslie Wexner, CEO of L Brands Inc., which owns Victoria's Secret
Net worth: $5.7 billion
His LAW Plantation Co. LLC received $209,717 in wheat, corn, sorghum and oat subsidies from 1997 to 2003.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/11/farm-bill-billionaires_n_4256365.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
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