February 3, 2010 7:38AM 

# Change You Can Be Deceived In 

By [Sallie James](https://www.cato.org/people/sallie-james) 

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This priceless quote from Barack Obama comes from 2007 apparently, but is depressingly instructive:

> We need to stand up to the special interests, bring Republicans and Democrats together, and pass the farm bill immediately

From [Jacob Sullum at Reason](http://reason.com/archives/2008/05/14/the-bipartisan-folly-of-farm-s), via [Megan McArdle](http://meganmcardle.theatlantic.com/archives/2010/02/quote_of_the_decade.php)

##### Related Tags 

[Trade Policy](https://www.cato.org/trade-policy), [Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies](https://www.cato.org/herbert-stiefel-center-trade-policy-studies) 

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