Posted by Bret4207 on October 06, 2012 at 05:05:04 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: O.T.Poverty level? posted by LOU from Wi. on October 05, 2012 at 14:42:28:
Actual Ethanol subsidies may be gone, but look into the Renewable Fuel Standard, a law which creates an artificially high demand and ensures that corn prices remain obscenely high. Good for the corn farmers, sux for the rest of us.
You all seem to forget it's not just grain farmers getting subsidies. How about milk supports? Mohair supports? The lamb programs? Aquaculture subsidies? Fact is that there are lots of subsidies, grants, etc. out there. True, in the big picture food stamps are a far bigger problem than farm subsidies, but it's all a problem. We need gov't pretty much out of our economy. All gov't should be doing is ensuring a more or less level playing field, no more, no less. When gov't plays ion the markets you get Solyndras, GMC, the too big to fail banks. That does no one any good.
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