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The misapplication of capitalism.
We do that a lot. No doubt the anti-capitalists appreciate our help.
Turds like you are the ones who vote for all this graft.
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The misapplication of capitalism.
We do that a lot. No doubt the anti-capitalists appreciate our help.
You have already used the excuse that government is paying farmers not to plantObviously too many farmers are planting too many acres.
No one benefits. It costs and is wasteful.The farmers are not benefiting from a temporary oversupply
and neither will you when the glut turns to a scarcity
90% of the subsidies go to corn growers.That program died a long time ago. See King corn. The latest rumor is that they only pay farmers subsidies if they destroy their crops first. Also, not true. No, they now only pay farmers subsidies to produce far more of everything that we have too much of already.
It’s not the taxpayers responsibility to float the farmer. They should develop alternate revenue sources.You have already used the excuse that government is paying farmers not to plant
and now you know why
not over planting is good for everyone including you
Thats what the farm subsidies doThere just needs to be an equilibrium.
Artificially. That’s not equilibrium. It’s a bail out.Thats what the farm subsidies do
When we give out billions to farmers, it's called "being fair"
The buyers will always attempt to drive the price downArtificially. That’s not equilibrium. It’s a bail out.
If buyers commit to a set amount to purchase from each farmer they can then control their costs in order to make money. Apparently though the actual business of farming escapes the industry. Farmers also need to understand that traditional methods don’t always work in modern markets. Taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook for subsidizing failed practices or romantic notions of the family farm.
Farmers should only plant what they can sell for the best price. No other industry works like what you expect. You’re expecting to be compensated for poor business practices.The buyers will always attempt to drive the price down
and individual farmers are in no position to limit production
the current system is not perfect
but its succeeded in the basic goal of food security for the last 100 years