The average Cuban never truly benefits from foreign trade, as these goods are funneled through Castro's tourism business which caters mainly to Canadians, French and Germans. Jobs in this tourism industry are given to communist members in good standing. Others are paid by Castro with pesos for labor reimbursed in dollars to Castro by foreign companies. His cut is 90%. This access to subsidized imports allows Castro to export terrorism and anti-American assistance around the world This needs repeating.
When I lived in the islands, I talked to several tourist that had visited Cuba. They talked about the wonderful warm Cuban people. Because of Castor's control none of the tourist money helped the people, they wouldn't go back.
Would this really help our small farmers? Is this just more to the large guys that just got a windfall farm bill?
Exactly. They're no more than slaves working for Castro, living on what he allows them to have.