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Issues › Agriculture
Short-term and marketing credit for agriculture
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Herbert Hoover (Republican) | Restore short-term farm credit through the new agricultural credit corporations, RFC loans to processors and financing of export sales | Operate the twelve new regional agricultural credit corporations ($300 million), RFC credit to processors carrying farm stocks, RFC financing of farm exports to new markets, and seed and feed loans ($120 million to 900,0… | specific_pledge | candidate_direct | not_applicable |