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It would be silly to think the subsidies are "aimed" at the family farmers since there are so few of them; they are just pawn in the game. It's partially about
by euroclydon 17y ago
It would be silly to think the subsidies are "aimed" at the family farmers since there are so few of them; they are just pawn in the game. It's partially about riot control (via cheap food), and probably more about relieving people of their pesky self sufficiency by making farming unprofitable.
- edfgtrfgh 17y agoBut the food isn't cheap! Everything (except HFCS and beef) is much more expensive than in the EU.
- euroclydon 17y agoThe average American's consumes a lot of corn and beef!