The Conservative Cave
Current Events => Economics => Topic started by: bijou on June 18, 2012, 12:19:55 PM
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What does sparkly styling spray for dogs have to do with the 2012 farm bill?
It's among the thousands of products U.S. taxpayers are subsidizing through little-known programs that have been embedded in the farm legislation for decades and that lawmakers are now fighting to extinguish.
The list of recipients of farm bill subsidies is long and sometimes laughable. There's money to study the healthfulness of peas and lentils. There are programs that support popcorn producers and winemakers. There's even a subsidy to encourage bird watching. ...
http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/article/doggy-glitter-gel-gets-share-farm-bill-billio/604981#overlay=node/604981/edit
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Wonder if you could use that s*** on cats. We have an arrogant male would be embarrased as H***. I've contemplated buying him "cute" sweaters.
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I almost think it's time to scrap all so-called farm subsidies and start completely over with the laws original intentions. Help the family owned farms stay family owned.
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Just try to remember that more than half of any agriculture bill is for democrat voters...foodstamps.
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Just try to remember that more than half of any agriculture bill is for democrat voters...foodstamps.
I don't have the numbers but, I think it is more like "most" of the ag. budget.
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I don't have the numbers but, I think it is more like "most" of the ag. budget.
I was thinking it was 75% to 80% but I didn't have the numbers either.