Obama: End socialism for farmers

[Swampmonster]

Originally Posted by Dopo

Subsidies for small farmers is good because you don't want farmers to starve everytime there's a bad crop,
plus encouraging people to be farmers and helping the country be more self-sufficient.

But that's a socialist idea (I'm amazed republicans support it)

The only time they support ANYTHING like that is when big biz can rape it blind along with throwing a few crumbs to the little guy.

[GregW]

Republicans support AGRIBUSINESS not farming. Since when are million hen chicken producers, 100,000 head pig breeders and 200,000 head cattle feed lots farms? They are industrial operations and should never receive farm subsides or exemption from environmental discharge regulation. Democrats have tried to support smaller farms but their programs have been subverted and used to support the outside investors.

[Swampmonster]

Originally Posted by GregW

Republicans support AGRIBUSINESS not farming. Since when are million hen chicken producers, 100,000 head pig breeders and 200,000 head cattle feed lots farms? They are industrial operations and should never receive farm subsides or exemption from environmental discharge regulation. Democrats have tried to support smaller farms but their programs have been subverted and used to support the outside investors.