Posted by John_PA on February 01, 2014 at 11:11:36 from (71.182.166.45):
In Reply to: Farm Bill thoughts posted by rrlund on February 01, 2014 at 09:07:57:
I did not see nor hear what happened with the new bill as far as the machinery purchasing bonus depreciation and other portions pertaining to new and used equipment purchases.
I'm a little upset about how the focus of everyone's attention is on the SNAP portion of the bill. I don't care to hear anyone talk about food stamps ever again. I never took a direct payment, ever. I worked 3 jobs, sometimes sleeping in my car, but I never took a dime. That portion doesn't affect me. However, if these people want to get lean and keep the farmers from getting any kind of subsidies, then get rid of the SNAP program as it exists. After all, it is just a backdoor subsidy for farmers, right? The government spends tens of billions of dollars on food, and it was included in the farm bill because it was a way to help those get food, and help farmers.
However, I don't believe it belongs in the farm bill at all anymore. It doesn't specifically help farmers in the US anymore, therefore is irrelevant. Anyone with a SNAP access card can buy fresh produce and other food products that were imported from another country. This should be a separate program entirely to keep the farm bill pure.
The only thing I want out of the farm bill is the ability to farm freely, as an American, in a free market economy, for profit, and not have my government interfere with my safe and responsible farming practices. I am not an idiot and I don't need someone to hold my hand and tell me what to do. The government believes we would all forget to breathe if they didn't tell us how and when to do it. I don't need that. I don't need anyone to tell me what I can and can't do.
I am, however, more than happy to have information provided by agriculture colleges concerning research funded by said government, about agriculture practices that are cutting edge and necessary to continue to profit further and be safe and responsible.
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