The United States has subsidies for farmers in the United States which drives down the cost of food. Proponents of free trade argue that these subsidies are a form of government waste and that allowing the free market to work will produce greater competition to help keep food prices low. They also argue that the system had loopholes that contribute to excessive waste. Proponents of market intervention argue that subsidies are needed to keep farmers competitive with the rest of the world which also subsidizes their farmers. They also argue that lower food prices benefits outweigh the increase in tax to subsidize food.
Identify arguments for and against each side of the topic. What are the objectives of each side?