 ccrp poll sugar subsidies  you can now comment on stories and polls let us know how you feel about the issues poll overview a bipartisan group of legislators have been attempting to reform the sugar pricesupport program that currently costs consumers and businesses an estimated 35 billion and 20000 jobs each year sugar is the most tightly controlled agricultural commodity in the nation current federal policies keep prices artificially high the federal government also tightly controls the supply of sugar in the united states domestic producers are limited to strict quotas and imports are severely restricted because of this american manufacturers pay double the world s average price for sugar which leads to higher prices at the grocery store new poll question are you in favor of eliminating the current sugar subsidies yes no undecided to vote in this poll click on this link http wwwclintoncountygoporg content areyoufavoreliminatingcurrentsugarsubsidies  to enter your comments click on add new comment after you vote previous poll question should the legislature pass legislation to totally restore regional utility monopolies yes 8 no 79 undecided 13 no comments were made on this poll question you control our country rsquo s future with your vote get involved elect responsible people in 2012 send this link to your friends and neighbors  http wwwclintoncountygoporg   all emails addresses  