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Regarding those free ham sandwiches... The US government currently pays farmers enormous sums to NOT grow food. (This is not a simple issue - global economics -
by wmeredith 13y ago
Regarding those free ham sandwiches... The US government currently pays farmers enormous sums to NOT grow food. (This is not a simple issue - global economics - I just think it's an interesting data point.)
- axus 13y agoI was wondering, if the government shutdown continues, will they stop receiving those payments, and then overproduce food before going out of business?
- coldcode 13y agoThe department of Agriculture's share of the discretionary spending in the budget is on par with Homeland Security and the NSA. Paying Farmers has a year long latency so not likely to change anything.