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And, for Oerdin's benefit, let me point out that the linked article is actually an opinion piece. I doubt he'll care in this case, however, given that it's from the left-leaning New York Times and probably doesn't disagree with his own poorly-formed opinion. -
$11 billion in government subsidies a year / 308 million Americans = ~$35 per American
Would I pay $35 to piss of ****** like Drake? I think so.Comment
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it wont happen, subsidies are like drugs - and nobody's gonna put Uncle Sam in jail for addictionComment
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You're completely ignoring the deadweight loss caused by government intervention in the corn market.Originally posted by gribbler View PostComment
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They need to be canceled.No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.Comment
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The only problem here is that they aren't subsidizing organic corn for ethanol.
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End them immediately.If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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Double them yesterday!“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"Comment
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Change them to regular corn subsidies.Comment
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There is no way I'm going to complain if someone is making my beer cheaper.You just wasted six ... no, seven ... seconds of your life reading this sentence.Comment
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Agreed. The same could be said of other subsidies, in cotton for example.Originally posted by The Mad Monk View Post
By the way, it's silly to produce ethanol from corn. Sugar cane ethanol is 8 times more effective for example, so it makes sense in Brazil, but not in the US."An archaeologist is the best husband a women can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her." - Agatha Christie
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yes we need to get rid of farm subsidies, starting with the CAP.
"The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.
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Indeed. We also need to rid the world of tax havens such as Jersey.Originally posted by C0ckney View Postyes we need to get rid of farm subsidies, starting with the CAP.
"An archaeologist is the best husband a women can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her." - Agatha Christie
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Jersey isn't a tax haven at all...New Jersey's taxes are relatively high.Originally posted by Traianvs View PostIndeed. We also need to rid the world of tax havens such as Jersey.
You're not thinking of Delaware are you?
EDIT: Oh, do you mean the Jersey no one cares about, off the coast of france?If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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