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To: Road Walker who wrote (218217)	2/8/2005 9:35:58 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576163

Be specific. John, are you denying that subsidies are targeting on some foods and do not cover others? If you are not there is no need to dig through all the details. If you are I'd rather have you on the record before making the effort. If the point is not in dispute its not worth making a big level to research it. Without making a big research effort, I do know that sugar gets very high indirect subsidies (mostly trade barriers) that result in an American price for sugar that is much higher than the world price. Sugar is hardly a major staple. We could get by with less sugar for awhile (it would even be healthy) if somhow our ability to import sugar was cut off. In any case considering how much sugar is and can be produced in multiple near by countries it would be hard for anyone to cut off our sugar supply. Is that a specific enough example for you? Tim