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Stupid Government Tricks
August 09, 2005
Did you know that the federal government pays peanut farmers for their “excess” crop? Last year taxpayer money in the form of $32 million was handed out, and this year the excess crop will supposedly be much larger! Where is the free market in this? Nowhere!
More on the Highway/Transit Bill. Today’s Oklahoman reports that all Oklahoma tribal lands will be required to follow state DEQ requirements, not their own laws (which is usually the case). A rider was attached to the highway bill taking away that authority. Honestly, how does this have anything to do with highways? None. It was just an easy way to attach a rider. Silly government.
Posted by paul at August 9, 2005 09:58 AM
Comments
Brandon said on August 9, 2005 05:18 PMI blame Jimmy Carter.
j. Walker said on August 9, 2005 08:59 PMclassic gov.
kris said on August 10, 2005 04:09 PMother crops also, paul... like corn.
Paul said on August 10, 2005 05:03 PMYes, but the big story is that this yeat the peanut crop is going to be extremely large. Corn, not so much.
kris said on August 11, 2005 03:36 PMexcuuse me.
well, paying farmers for the excess crops at all throws off the whole market and creates artificial prices for consumers that hurt "local" economies/growers.
Paul said on August 12, 2005 11:18 AMYeah, sorry Kris, I was a bit harsh. I will say AMEN to your last comment.