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To: Mase
Every year each farmer receives an average of $35,000 in payments

If this were 'trade capacity building' it'd be ok with you. Besides that, in your words, its 'peanuts'. $35,000 does not make anyone 'rich' in this country. So you should probably take that statement back.
110 posted on 07/19/2005 9:01:09 AM PDT by hedgetrimmer
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To: hedgetrimmer
$35,000 does not make anyone 'rich' in this country. So you should probably take that statement back.

Guess you forgot about all that land they own and the fact that they get to charge two to three times more for their sugar to a captive American consumer. The huge farming co-ops receive about 80% of all subsidies. Are you telling me that these co-ops are not well off?

There is no return on spending for price supports. Americans get hosed twice by the govt. when they give the farmers our tax dollars and then again when they force us to pay two to three times more for sugar than the rest of the world. Does increased trade create more wealth, jobs and tax revenue?

You sure are generous with other peoples money. How about you give your money to whomever you choose and let me decide the same. Stop trying to pick my pocket. It compromises my personal sovereignty.

119 posted on 07/19/2005 9:21:16 AM PDT by Mase
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