Farm "welfare" wouldn't be necessary if the farmers were allowed to farm. They aren't and the government pays them for not farming.
at current bushel prices that is not likely
btw the epa mandates 10 pct of corn crops go to ethonol
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Farm "welfare" wouldn't be necessary if the farmers were allowed to farm. They aren't and the government pays them for not farming.
"We can either have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both."
I'll go along with that.
"We can either have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both."
I'll go along with that.
Who the fuck said we should live in a democracy???? We are a constitutional republic.
"We can either have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both."
I'll go along with that.
Who the fuck said we should live in a democracy???? We are a constitutional republic.
And since when does 'democracy' require people giving up their earnings?? Well, except to the ones who's only goal is wealth redistribution anyway... And I think our newb there4eyeM is indeed another in the long line of greedy little jealous twits who want something for nothing
"We can either have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both."
I'll go along with that.
Cooperative with what, and to whose benefit?Working Americans have seen flat wages for about thirty years. Who exactly is responsible for their plight? Who sets wages? Who decides to offshore their workers? Since Capital Gains dropped to the 15% tax rate, why has almost as many jobs been created offshore versus jobs created domestically?
Why is this recession"s recovery been sluggish while corporations have seen record profits, yet no jobs have been created? Why has the working class seen their share of the National Income drop to record levels? Why has the concept of upwards mobility in America declined?
Something is causing our welfare state? Exactly what is it?
Ah yes...another progressive totally baffled by economics and life in general! Why IS progressive policy not working? Why WON'T the Private Sector cooperate? How come I'm not dating a super-model? Why isn't life FAIR?
Is being part Main Street America being progressive? Isn't Main Street America the backbone of America?? Isn't Main Street America made up of working Americans from all political persuasions?
The private sector hasn't been cooperating for quite awhile as noted by Offshoring (or Offshore Outsourcing) and Job Loss Among U.S. Workers that was put together by the Congressional Research Service. ( http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32292_20110121.pdf )
So is it progressive to live in reality? It's a fact, the private sector hasn't been cooperative for decades and now America's economy and the working class are paying the price.
If you are for the elimination of the 'concentration of riches' you are indeed for wealth redistribution.. hence giving up earnings and/or accumulated wealth
You don't get to talk out of both sides of your mouth without getting called on it
"We can either have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both."
I'll go along with that.
"We can either have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both."
"Uhhh yeah... you're not for the wealth redistribution plan"
Where does this say that? Do you understand English? It says there can be one of two conditions, but not both. It says nothing about re-distribution. Do you need it translated into French? C'est possible!
Speaking of welfare state... one of the welfare supporters favorites, ain't like it used to be....
Social Security not deal it once was for workers - Yahoo! News
OK, just for yaks:
" You consider the great wealth in the hands of a few as a problem that has to be dealt with"
Never said that.
"if it is a problem, what is the solution"
Never used the word problem.
"To 'use the democratic process' to 'fix' the 'hyper-concentration of riches' means WHAT??"
Not my words.
Anti-trust was precisely adopted to resist the excessive accumulation of power by monopolies. What else would it be for?