Color Scheme

Subscribe now

This column reflects the opinion of the writer. Learn about the differences between a news story and an opinion column.

Farmers do vote carefully

In response to Sandra Christensen’s letter regarding farmers (“The farmers’ hypocrisy,” Nov. 16), I would invite her to read the second paragraph of Sue Lani Madsen’s column on Nov. 24, “Let’s be thankful from the ground up.”

Most people believe that the USDA budget goes mostly to farmers. Not so. Of the 21 percent that is left after the SNAP program, other nutrition programs come before farmers. Schools are a big one and so it should be. The farmers in the U.S. get right at 5 percent of the total budget; most of it taxed. I believe farmers do think their votes over carefully because the people in control of their livelihoods are the politicians.

Being only 2 percent of the population, they would have a tough time swinging any vote.

Donna Loomis

St. John, Wash.

Letters Policy

The Spokesman-Review invites original letters on local topics of public interest. Your letter must adhere to the following rules:

  • No more than 250 words
  • We reserve the right to reject letters that are not factually correct, racist or are written with malice.
  • We cannot accept more than one letter a month from the same writer.
  • With each letter, include your daytime phone number and street address.
  • The Spokesman-Review retains the nonexclusive right to archive and re-publish any material submitted for publication.

Unfortunately, we don’t have space to publish all letters received, nor are we able to acknowledge their receipt. (Learn more.)

Submit letters using any of the following:

Our online form
Submit your letter here
Mail
Letters to the Editor
The Spokesman-Review
999 W. Riverside Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Email
letters@spokesman.com
Fax
(509) 459-5098
Phone
(509) 459-5403

Read more about how we crafted our Letters to the Editor policy