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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (420063)4/5/2011 12:10:33 PM
From: aladin3 Recommendations  Read Replies (3) of 793957
 
Guys,

You don't understand farming.

I come from a family of dairy farmers. Milk quota's and land can be worth millions. It's like a NY Taxi medallion - it gets you the right to work, but no one lives like a king.

Case in point - one Uncle took over my Grandfathers farm. Easily done back in the 60's. Now the land and quota are work millions so when my cousin took it over - huge estate issues and a very large loan.

So on paper worth millions, but living on middle class wages.

There are corporate interests using subsidies in a big way, but not family farms.

John
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