President Barack Obama wants to put a $500,000 income cap on farm subsidies and phase out direct payments to the largest farms as part of his new budget.
Amen to that.
Now, if Farm Belt state governments would only follow suit and stop giving the Monsantos of the world tax credits.
A skeptical leftist's, or post-capitalist's, or eco-socialist's blog, including skepticism about leftism (and related things under other labels), but even more about other issues of politics. Free of duopoly and minor party ties. Also, a skeptical look at Gnu Atheism, religion, social sciences, more.
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February 26, 2009
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