Republicans want to split farm bill

Mott the Hoople

Mott the Hoople

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In another example of how are political paradigm really isn't a "liberal/conservative" one as much as it is an "urban/rural" one. Republicans want to split the "SNAP" foodstamp program from farm subsidies. Why? Because in what can only be called one of the most immoral actions by Republicans in a long time Republican House members killed the current farm bill cause they wanted drastic cuts in the food stamp programs while simulataneously calling for increases in subsidies to wealthy farmers and large agribusiness corporations, such as, Archers, Daniels Midland, Cargill and Monsanto.

Now house Republicans want to seperate the two so they can't be charged with being opposed to helping the truly needy while artificially redistributing taxpayer dollars to wealthy farmers and corporations who don't need it and probably should be permitted to go out of business if they can't compete in the market place without government subsidies.

My guess is that little ploy just isn't going to work. SNAP and Farm Subsidies were combined in the same legislation for a damned good reason. To bring rural & urban communities together in a common and mutually beneficial manner. This naked attempt at reverse socialism by Republicans can only further the divide between growing urban/suburban communities and shrinking rural ones. It's not just bad or stupid public policy it's fucking immoral public policy.
 
can someone give a rational explanation for why those programs are under the Department of Agriculture instead of Health and Human Services in the first place?.....
 
PostmodernProphet said:
can someone give a rational explanation for why those programs are under the Department of Agriculture instead of Health and Human Services in the first place?.....
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Well last I heard.....and correct me if I'm wrong here but Farmer's grow food and, coincidently, poor people just happen to need food to eat. Imagine that?
 
evince said:
hungry children makes the republicans all hot
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Apparently. This is reprehensible public policy on their behalf. To take food from the mouths of the hungry and give it to the wealthy who don't need it. What the hell are they thinking?

I mean they could have a marginal point if they ideologically claimed that food stamps make people dependend on government and it takes tax dollars from those who produce and redistribute it to the poor. That would be mean spirited as hell but they'd have a marginal point.

But no, that's not what they are doing. They are not only taking food out of the mouths of the hungry but then redistributing our tax dollars to wealthy individuals and corporations that don't need it. That's just plain sick in my book.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
Well last I heard.....and correct me if I'm wrong here but Farmer's grow food and, coincidently, poor people just happen to need food to eat. Imagine that?
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why not admit its welfare and be honest about what you're funding......instead liberals whine about how more money is spent on agriculture and farmers than welfare, while the majority of the ag budget IS welfare......
 
Anyone noting that not one conservative here has even attempted to defend the actions of House Republican on the Farm Bill?
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lol....even after you replied to me....you really ARE from Ohio aren't you......
 
PostmodernProphet said:
why not admit its welfare and be honest about what you're funding......instead liberals whine about how more money is spent on agriculture and farmers than welfare, while the majority of the ag budget IS welfare......
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OK....food stamps are welfare for the poor and farm subsidies are welfare for the wealthy. What the fuck is your point?
 
cawacko said:
Who on this board, in your opinion, qualifies as a conservative and not a reactionary in your book?
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This is not an all inclusive list but;

You, SF, Grind, Damo, Top Spin (aka The Dude), Classic Liberal, Leaningright, Threedee, Winterborn, Socrates and of course Darla. ;)
 
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