09-16-2009, 07:49 AM
There used to be much different ways of subsidizing food that did not affect competition between growers.
The government didn't bribe giant agro businesses to grow the cheapest and least healthful crops and they didn't pay farmers not to farm. They simply purchased surplus and distributed it to the people.
Andrew Jackson used to have open-door parties at the White House where a couple of thousand locals would come over for a nice bit o' domestic Colby and beer. Reagan was also fond of government cheese parties.
The government didn't bribe giant agro businesses to grow the cheapest and least healthful crops and they didn't pay farmers not to farm. They simply purchased surplus and distributed it to the people.
Andrew Jackson used to have open-door parties at the White House where a couple of thousand locals would come over for a nice bit o' domestic Colby and beer. Reagan was also fond of government cheese parties.