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*graphicgr8s* · 07-04-2009, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Ratmagiclady

Yes, everyone pays *taxes* (though agribusiness actually gets more than it gives) ...but basically, the money, in the aggregate, flows the other way across those state lines. Without those subsidies, a state like, say, Kansas, would have to live off prices set by others. And pay prices set by others for what they need to farm. It really wouldn't work out. Texas wouldn't do so well, either, and with what oil's there, they're probably the ones the idea would be most viable for. But I believe they're still a net energy importer. At least it's no Saudi Arabia, even with all the public funds that found their way to Big Oil during the Bush administration.

People are *spoiled* by what they take for granted about the United States of America. They may resent the notion, but when it comes down to brass tacks... we need each other, and actually, there's some states the US of A would probably do better without.

But that's not how we do things, here in the United States.

Those subsidies are designed to keep prices artificially high. It even prevents some farmers from growing at all. If we made those same farmers grow there would never be a food shortage. Pretty sad when you can buy US grown peanuts cheaper abroad than you can right here.

07-04-2009, 11:01 AM	#25
graphicgr8s Pentaxian Location: Florida, Communist States of America Gallery Photos: 12 Posts: 4,638	Originally Posted by Ratmagiclady Yes, everyone pays taxes (though agribusiness actually gets more than it gives) ...but basically, the money, in the aggregate, flows the other way across those state lines. Without those subsidies, a state like, say, Kansas, would have to live off prices set by others. And pay prices set by others for what they need to farm. It really wouldn't work out. Texas wouldn't do so well, either, and with what oil's there, they're probably the ones the idea would be most viable for. But I believe they're still a net energy importer. At least it's no Saudi Arabia, even with all the public funds that found their way to Big Oil during the Bush administration. People are spoiled by what they take for granted about the United States of America. They may resent the notion, but when it comes down to brass tacks... we need each other, and actually, there's some states the US of A would probably do better without. But that's not how we do things, here in the United States. Those subsidies are designed to keep prices artificially high. It even prevents some farmers from growing at all. If we made those same farmers grow there would never be a food shortage. Pretty sad when you can buy US grown peanuts cheaper abroad than you can right here.