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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: goldworldnet who wrote (660197)11/14/2004 3:33:47 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
"I believe it is important to preserve the heritage of family farms in America."

That's the same thing the French say about their farmers... but why should consumers pay higher prices, or taxpayers pay higher taxes, for that?

What about 'preserving the heritage' of candle or soap makers in colonial Williamsburg? Or preserving the 'heritage' of assembly line workers in Detroit by subsidizing American car manufacturers?

Or, any OTHER special interest group one could point to?

(Truth is... more then 90% of the farm support money in the US goes to large corporate farms --- NOT to small 'family farms' --- so it seems to be rather an inefficient way to 'preserve' an 'heritage'!)

Upcoming international trade negotiations will likely cap... then reduce... then, hopefully eliminate crop subsidies.

The handwriting seems on the wall.

Supposedly, the only way that will still be viable to preserve those 'family farms' will be to designate them as picturesque 'historic districts', or conservation set-asides.

Payments will not be allowed for crop production... but WILL be allowed to maintain scenic, tourist-friendly, subsidized rural vistas that also serve to protect the environment. ...Meanwhile, REAL crop production must learn to adapt to the lower prices of the Free Market.
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