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B Calm

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11. Like Bachmann Farms in Minnesota. .

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Thu Jun 27, 2013, 07:55 AM

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House Republicans Hate Poor Too Much to End Farm Socialism [View all] n2doc Jun 2013 OP

$256 billion in farm subsidies from B Calm Jun 2013 #1

Kick B Calm Jun 2013 #10

I have checked the site out Andy823 Jun 2013 #19

Like the teabagger who zbdent Jun 2013 #2

Like Bachmann Farms in Minnesota. . B Calm Jun 2013 #11

"Basically, there is no reason at all for the government to single out farmers for special support" Major Nikon Jun 2013 #3

was just about to handmade34 Jun 2013 #4

I agree the emphasis should be where you say Major Nikon Jun 2013 #6

Stabilization is a valid goal -- until it turns into stabilize at a very high price Jim Lane Jun 2013 #8

It is bad Major Nikon Jun 2013 #9

If that were true, I would have absolutely no problem with farm subsidies. PotatoChip Jun 2013 #23

If that is your contention, you should specify what the alternative is Major Nikon Jun 2013 #35

Reform, definitely. (nt) PotatoChip Jun 2013 #36

I support farmers PsychoBunny Jun 2013 #32

K & R Scurrilous Jun 2013 #5

Farm Bill is seriously flawed handmade34 Jun 2013 #7

Yes, there is a reason (or more) to continue subsidies. kentauros Jun 2013 #12

My filthy rich neighbor who happens to B Calm Jun 2013 #13

So, what do my ideas for good and beneficial subsidies kentauros Jun 2013 #14

Your ideas are good, but B Calm Jun 2013 #20

Right. kentauros Jun 2013 #21

It's NOT a few people taking advantage B Calm Jun 2013 #22

Yes, I looked at that page. kentauros Jun 2013 #24

Are you a farmer? B Calm Jun 2013 #25

No. kentauros Jun 2013 #26

I'm not farmer either, but I have lived B Calm Jun 2013 #27

So, soil erosion is still a problem. kentauros Jun 2013 #29

One thing you may have missed on the linked site is that the snappyturtle Jun 2013 #30

I agree that the fraud needs to be investigated, kentauros Jun 2013 #31

I wouldn't call what I described as fraud. It's all legal and the snappyturtle Jun 2013 #33

Yes, that's what I was saying about SNAP :) kentauros Jun 2013 #34

All I can say is ...you should know how and whom to vote for next election. But if you sit it out kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #17

Don't forget that SNAP is *also* a farm subsidy -- the food people buy comes from farms (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #16

That's true. kentauros Jun 2013 #18

The Farm Bill is flawed, but subsidies are important Recursion Jun 2013 #15

Just checked my zip code. Guess what, the largest amount went to my most conservative neighbors egold2604 Jun 2013 #28