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The other way is if other states would grow more agriculture so there is more diversity.
by pkaye 12y ago
The other way is if other states would grow more agriculture so there is more diversity.
- mikeash 12y agoOther states might grow more if their California competition wasn't subsidized so heavily with water.
- pkaye 12y agoDo you have any evidence of this that they are not growing more because California subsidizes water usage?
- mikeash 12y agoJust basic economics. Subsidies increase supply which reduces prices. Lower prices discourage production. Net result is that production shifts to the place with the subsidies.
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- pkaye 12y agoSo your suggestion is to get rid of the subsidies?
- mikeash 12y agoMy suggestion is that we'd be better off if they weren't there. That doesn't necessarily suggest a plan of action, though, since just dropping long-existing subsidies can cause a lot of problems. I don't know what the solution is, but I think the goal should be to charge farmers something like the fair value of the water they consume.