[Rhodes22-list] Farm subsidies.

[Bill Effros]

Rummy,

For a person who makes his living flying into and out of heavily 
subsidized airports, Brad certainly has a lot to say about yanking other 
people's subsidies.

It seems to be something about goring other people's oxen.

Bill Effros



R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> You all are forgetting why farm subsidies exist in the first place: to  
> insure a sufficient, economical supply of food for our tables. Without subsidies  
> everything from milk to Wheaties would cost more and you might not find it on  
> the shelf every time you go to the store. Without subsides, farmers simply 
> would  not have any reason to stay in business. I come from the dairy state and 
> my wife  grew up on a family farm. It's a miserably hard life and they only 
> scratch out a  meager income. Not the type of life many people would endure 
> without the  subsidies. I know a few farmers, but no rich farmers. 
>  
> Rummy
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