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Congress Goes Hog Wild With Farm Bill
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I can see the government helping out small farmers, but farm subsidies have become so distorted and are designed to keep a powerful constituency happy - agribusiness.
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Why should the government help small farmers?
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I don't necessarily favor them. I was just saying that I could see maybe helping small farmers but not these huge factory farms that don't even need it. Farming is very risky business and small farmers usually don't have a cushion against bad crop years. Plus, I think it's good for the all of us to set aside farm land and protect it against development.
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Small farmers in a time of need, absolutely should be helped IMO. There aren't that many small family farms left though. All farmers are doing pretty well at the moment unless they're asleep at the wheel.
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Whats so special about small farmers that they should get assistance when they aren't doing well?
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I'm not sure, but I think that in addition, whenever my grades start to slip, the government should step in and add points to my score. After all, I might not make it if they don't step in and help in my times of need.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Ooh! let me on that band-wagon. Also instead of having to take out a student LOAN to go to college, I think the government should step in and foot the bill for me...ya know, times are tough I might not make it without them.
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What's so special about rich farmers getting assistance when they are doing very well?
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Alabama
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When the government takes money from citizen 'A' and gives it to citizen 'B' , for whatever stupid (oops, I meant 'compassionate') reason they come up with, it is WRONG, unconstitutional and should not be tolerated.
You name the program....when one guy has to pay for the stuff of another guy, at the point of the government's gun, it is immoral. It's stealing. Our founding father's would be ashamed of us.......................... jd
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