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Farmers aren't special. They run a business.

Posted on: November 30, 2016 at 11:42:33 CT
RHAYWORTH MU
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We don't pay any other business to stop trying to make money.

farming subsidies are usually framed has helping a small struggling family, when the reality is the govt money is going to millionaires and agribusinesses.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/should-washington-end-agriculture-subsidies-1436757020

Farmer's just love their special treatment.
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Trump says he is going to get rid of the Farm subsidy and - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 10:23:28
     Farmers aren't special. They run a business. - RHAYWORTH MU - 11/30 11:42:33
          True. A huge part of agriculture is corp. owned.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 11/30 12:01:53
     That's good if true. I haven't - Ferg STL - 11/30 10:33:39
     At thanksgiving, my uncle who owns a 200 acre farm - MrBlueSky MU - 11/30 10:31:43
          did he indicate what he hoped God's guidance would be on - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 10:36:47
               His contract is up and he's back to farming in the - MrBlueSky MU - 11/30 10:37:54
                    I don't think it's funny, I think it's a waste of his time (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 10:39:17
                         funny/ironic/waste of time - MrBlueSky MU - 11/30 10:41:23
                              RE: funny/ironic/waste of time - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 11:39:06
                              The only bigger waste of time, logically speaking - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/30 10:43:48
                                   that's utterly illogical, actually. I find discussion of r - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 10:49:24
                                        Not entirely at all. Religion can give peace of mind and - GA Tiger MU - 11/30 11:55:59
                                             so can reality. - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 11:58:44
                                        But if dancing provides you the discussion point that is - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/30 10:50:39
          I guarantee Trump has talked to a farmer in his lifetime - Sal KC - 11/30 10:32:59
               He was saying it in jest, but his concerns are warranted, - MrBlueSky MU - 11/30 10:36:40
                    certainly less than they were with Barry - FootballRefugee MU - 11/30 11:04:55
               I'm not sure Trump, or any one on the east coast, - GA Tiger MU - 11/30 10:34:05
                    New York is certainly a big farm state. But Manhattan is - MrBlueSky MU - 11/30 10:38:35
                    Farmers only exist in MO? (nm) - Sal KC - 11/30 10:34:27
                         Ok, pick a farm state.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 11/30 10:36:17
     i thought i heard something about $16B to be whacked - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 10:29:26
          I question the long term benefit of space travel. The - GA Tiger MU - 11/30 10:33:02
               Good thing we are pvucking up - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 10:34:24
                    man will likely perish long before man's contribution to - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 10:40:59
                    Have you sold your car yet and replaced it with - hefeweizen MU - 11/30 10:35:26
                         I am looking hard - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 10:36:13
                              what does the solar panel plant run on? the ship, truck - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 10:41:40
                                   RE: what does the solar panel plant run on? the ship, truck - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 10:50:15
                                   Yep, infrastructure changes would need to be gradual. - kcnorthside KC - 11/30 10:48:10
                                        straw man (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 10:55:40
               The space program was nothing but government subsidizing - hefeweizen MU - 11/30 10:34:07
                    So a private company would have taken a trillion+ dollar - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 10:39:50
                         what risk? there is no risk in govt expenditure. the govt - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 10:42:51
                    Possibly, but that shouldn't cover a need to - GA Tiger MU - 11/30 10:35:48
                         You think if we had stayed out of space we would have - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 10:37:37
                              i.e., "nasa was a justifiable lie to the US public to cover - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 10:44:57
                              By space I meant completely out of earth's influence.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 11/30 10:39:15
                         ICBMs(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 11/30 10:36:07
                    DARPA (nm) - Sal KC - 11/30 10:35:26
     He'll rethink that position... - tigerdb MU - 11/30 10:28:46
          most those family farmers actually work their land - tigerinhogtown STL - 11/30 10:36:32
               No, I know tons of people - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 10:52:36
          Not all Farmers like subsidies - Sal KC - 11/30 10:32:02
               The vast majority do - tigerdb MU - 11/30 10:36:50
                    What is the vast majority? - Sal KC - 11/30 10:43:18
                         RE: What is the vast majority? - tigerdb MU - 11/30 10:55:07
                              Farmer's could - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 10:58:11
                                   no they couldn't - tigerdb MU - 11/30 11:04:41
                                        Those are - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 11:33:29
                    So did my dad. He wanted gov't out of the business entirely - GA Tiger MU - 11/30 10:38:23
                         are you going to call me hypocritical for being honest - tigerdb MU - 11/30 10:43:57
               Most in Northern Missouri do - Rabbit Test MU - 11/30 10:35:34
     Is that a quote?(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 11/30 10:28:31




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