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Issues › Agriculture
On-farm storage, warehouse receipts and commodity credit
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Alf Landon (Republican) | Amend the warehousing act so grain stored on the farm earns a federal warehouse receipt and bank credit | Let the farmer who stores insurable grain on his farm borrow from any bank against a federal warehouse receipt, so feed reserves are carried on the farm and surpluses evened out. | specific_pledge | candidate_direct | not_applicable |