Are you aware that the proposed farm bill raises the share spent for social programs and lowers payments?

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to farmers. They will increase spending for consumer/welfare programs about 20% and lower farm payments. They are also proposing to increase the commodities eligible for payments furher decreasing previous payments. I don't know why they don't call it the Department of Consumer Subsidies.

Many of the Farm Organizations would prefer a free market rather than the current farm programs. There is an old concept called parity which states that the farmers is getting about 30% of the relative price determined by the base period. Most USDA programs are cheap food programs.

Question for cantcu. Are you hollering about the increases in Federal Reserve Rates. they are way more than doubled?

Answer 1

I am almost positive if the prices for your food went up to double of what you are paying you would be screaming as well.

This bill was bi-partisan and signed into law by your president!

You don't mind running up a 3 1/2 TRILLION dollar in additional debt! or a 3/4 TRILLION dollar war, which isn't even included in the debt. Welfare for the rich!

Answer 2

Since the Bush administration and the GOP Congres spent the last 6-12 years gutting those social programs, we're long overdue for a restoration of some of those funds. Its certainly better than handing them over to Haliburton, etc. to kill people.

As for the subsidy cuts-those are targeted toward the large agribusiness operations, not small farmers. Which is what the payments to farmers are supposed to be for. Again, a much needed corrective.

Answer 3

god i hate bush.