Consider a policy proposal that aims to save small dairy farms by providing an annual lump sum subsidy to dairy farms with fewer than two hundred dairy cows.Why might this proposal pass,even if it benefits a few dairy farmers at the expense of the majority of voters?
A)The program might only cost each voter a few pennies and yet benefit small dairy farmers immensely.
B)The American people value the small dairy farm highly and want to see it preserved.
C)A cyclical majority makes it possible for the proposal to pass although it is not generally preferred.
D)Voters think it will result in cheap milk.

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If the cost of the subsidy is relatively low per voter, they may see it as a reasonable expense to preserve small dairy farms. Additionally, if voters are aware of the struggling state of small farms and the importance of preserving them, they may be willing to support the proposal even if it benefits a minority of farmers. However, options B, C, and D may not be necessarily true in all cases and are not as strong justifications for the proposal passing.

Consider a Policy Proposal That Aims to Save Small Dairy