Yup. Get the government out of the way. Leave the private sector alone. Haven't even the common folks learned from the Carter Years?
Economics courses should be required in high school and college.
Crazy, but plausible theory:
1. This consumes our exportable corn, other grains don’t get planted. Other exporting countries do the same.
2. Food becomes more expensive by design. Americans can stand to pay more/eat less (this may actually do some good in the big scheme of things-go to a discount store and you will instantly feel 20 pounds lighter and five years younger).
3. Food prices go up worldwide and surpluses disappear.
4. Almost no middle eastern country can feed itself and we and other exporting countries hold the power on controlling food prices, or even its availability.
Google “grain shortages” and you will see some interesting evidence for this, particularly the fifth one. Water is pretty scarce there, too...
Elementary School. Teach it while they're still smart enough to understand it.
As long as they teach the right kind of economics....
In the State of Florida all high school seniors are required to take a semester of American Government and a semester of Economics. I know, I teach both courses at the AP, Honors and standard level for high school students. Problem is that I teach seniors and it's difficult to overcome 11 years of propaganda fed to them by whining liberals. It helps loads that I show them all sides of the subjects we cover in order to create a valid issue; versus the liberals who have only shown them one side (the liberal side) which obviously creates an agenda. Once the kids see the blatant manipulation to which they've been subjected, my task gets a little bit easier.