[aWolverine]

Not only would a tax of this size "impose severe penalties on livestock producers", it would put many out of business.

That's the idea. Hungry people will gladly apply to their Ministry of Beef for the quota tokens, especially after hearing so many MSM stories about how private farmers were "under-regulated".

[prairiebreeze]

Look at how many people are employed by the Big 3 of Beef (McD, Burger King, Wendy’s) not to mention how many little shops on the corner sling burgers for a buck.

Think there may be any JOBS LOST by such a measure, Misssster Obama?