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Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 01:20 PM Jul 2012

Why we would be starving right now if we were a Libertarian nation [View all]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/us-natural-disaster-area-drought-150130308.html

U.S. declares drought-stricken states largest natural disaster area ever

The United States Department of Agriculture has declared natural disaster areas in more than 1,000 counties and 26 drought-stricken states, making it the largest natural disaster in America ever.

The declaration—which covers roughly half of the country—gives farmers and ranchers devastated by drought access to federal aid, including low-interest emergency loans.

"Agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation's economy," U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday while announcing the assistance program. "We need to be cognizant of the fact that drought and weather conditions have severely impacted farmers around the country."


If we were a Libertarian nation, we would not be giving any kind of federal aid to farmers. They would be left to fend for themselves.

The rest, you can pretty much figure out.
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