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Originally Posted by Gouge
First, barring some evidence of Michele Bachmann?s participation in operating the family farm beyond it being managed by her father-in-law, I?m not sure it?s fair to hold her accountable for these subsidies.
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Bachmann?s financial disclosure forms indicate that her personal stake in the family farm is worth up to $250,000. They also show that she has been earning income from the farm business, and that the income grew in just a few years from $2,000 to as much as $50,000 for 2008.
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so much for accountability ....
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Originally Posted by Gouge
Second, let?s not pretend like farm subsidies are always optional. Farming, much like any business, is a competitive enterprise. That enterprise has long been distorted by government involvement in the agriculture markets in the form of subsidies, regulations, mandates, etc. For many farmers, taking subsidies isn?t a choice. It?s a part of business. If you want to keep up with competitors you have to take subsidies or go out of business.
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A real bagger would say " go out of business " ... isn't that what they said about GM ....
Let the free market play .... no ?
" taking subsidies isn?t a choice " .... for many low income families, that also is not a choice ... to survive ...
