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To: TimF who wrote (108908)	5/1/2000 4:42:00 PM
From: Scumbria	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576880

Tim, One major motivation for subsidizing food production rather than allowing the market to control prices, is that natural events are unpredictable. A drought in California would force production of fruit and vegetables to move to other areas, but this might take years to establish. Are you willing to go without food for several years while the market works it's magic? Scumbria

To: TimF who wrote (108908)	5/1/2000 6:12:00 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576880

In the long run its rather stupid for the government to worry about farmers having a decent income. If they can't make a decent income farming then they should do something else. If food prices where higher we wouldn't pay for it through taxes (unless we are paying for government intervention to increase food prices), but we would pay for it when we buy foodIn the long run its rather stupid for the government to worry about farmers having a decent income. If they can't make a decent income farming then they should do something else. If food prices where higher we wouldn't pay for it through taxes (unless we are paying for government intervention to increase food prices), but we would pay for it when we buy food Tim, Do you know any farmers? Do you have any idea how hard they work? Even the best among them barely ekes out a middle class existence. I suspect food prices are relatively stabile and low because we have so many small farmers who are still independent. I wonder what would happen if they all sell out to corporations? ted