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The reading passage contends that agricultural subsidies have some benefits. On the other hand, the lecturer brings up several points that contradict this argument.
First, the speaker argues that it is likely that agricultural subsidies do not stabilize the food supply. To be more specific, crop yields will not increase even when the US government provides agricultural subsidies because people can grow crops to produce bio fuels, not for food. This casts doubt on the reading passage's claim that the subsidies will stabilize supply of food.
Second, according to the lecturer, economic assistance will increase the price of certain kinds of crops. The US government subsidizes farmers only when they grow specific kinds of crops. Therefore, farmers tend to focus on growing those types of vegetables. Since the other kinds of crops which are not subsidized by the government are rarely cultivated, it is likely that the prices of those vegetables go up. As a result, the overall price of food will not decline. This counters the reading passage's assertion that agricultural subsidies will reduce the price of food products.
The final point made by the lecturer is that economic assistance will not promote economic health in the rural regions. Farming is becoming mechanized these days, so farm owners do not have to hire human workers. They just purchase more equipment. Therefore, government's subsidies will benefit only the owners of farms, not the residents of rural areas. This refutes the reading passage's claim that the subsidies will contribute to the economic growth of the countryside.
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