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elleng

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1. Nothing like unintended consequences.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 01:57 PM

Dec 2012

'Much like the current fiscal cliff, the law was left on the books “as a poison pill to get Congress to pass a farm bill by scaring lawmakers with the prospect of higher support prices for milk and other agriculture products,”'

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A gallon of milk could cost $8 in 2013. [View all] Recursion Dec 2012 OP

Nothing like unintended consequences. elleng Dec 2012 #1

Perhaps the overworked, underappreciated dairy farmer will finally get what his product is worth. Elmergantry Dec 2012 #2

rip breakfast d_b Dec 2012 #3

That would drive down gas prices Skink Dec 2012 #4

corporate farmer welfare...humans have no need for cow milk nt msongs Dec 2012 #5

I like milk. I drink a lot of it. HappyMe Dec 2012 #6

Where do you think cheese comes from? hobbit709 Dec 2012 #7

okey-dokey cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #11

i have a need for it & so do plenty of others. i like milk, yogurt & cheese. There is no 'need' HiPointDem Dec 2012 #13

I say end ALL subsides across the board and..... Hotler Dec 2012 #8

I agree... Elmergantry Dec 2012 #15

maybe the bipartisan congress that passed the fiscal cliff legislation and the democratic president HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9

Dairy Cows have a short 4 year life Ichingcarpenter Dec 2012 #10

That's still more than twice as long as the average steer gets. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #14

somehow I don't believe those RW voting farmers are going to zbdent Dec 2012 #12