[cynicom]

In capitalistic theory, we would only need one "farmer" but somehow I do not think that would pan out to good. We can buy wheat cheaper from Australia and Canada, get rid of the farmers in the wheat industry, problem solved, I think.

[Doomonyou]

We can buy wheat cheaper from Australia and Canada, get rid of the farmers in the wheat industry, problem solved, I think.

Great idea! Lets turn all our wheat farmers into welfare recipients and turn thier land into national parks. That way we can be more dependent on other countries, and pay more in taxes to buy food we can produce. What other productive industry do you want to shut down and depend on other countries?

Sheesh, it must be socialist night on Free Republic...

[Don Joe]

"We can buy wheat cheaper from Australia and Canada, get rid of the farmers in the wheat industry, problem solved, I think."

Oh, that's just brilliant thinking there Einstein.

But why stop with mere food?

I bet we can contract out our national defense to China and Cuba for a fraction of what we're currently paying for our subsidized military!

Just think of all the money we'd save! And after all, there aren't any considerations that really matter other than short-term (read: "immediate") CBA, right?