Thorfinn, you are correct to point out that the "Two Wrongs Make Right" system of punishment is certainly illogical at best.
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Dreamer128 wrote:
'Fair share'?! I was under the impression that 70% of the EU budget was wasted on this. We've been trying to get rid of this waste of money for years now, but the French wont agree on any budget cuts (big surprise- most of it goes to French farmers). So now we just spend billions on food that gets thrown away anyway, because we can import it much cheaper from the Third World...
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Trust me, I love to grind this axe against US farmers, too. Especially since these days the majority of such benefits are enjoyed by BigAgribusiness(TM). Tax me to keep farmers afloat -- that's welfare, pure and simple.
[edit:] Let me temper this, however. Though it may not be smart trade-wise, keeping American farms functioning is smart from a national security standpoint. Just like we pay taxes to buy tanks, it is smart to keep enough farms operating that we can say "F-U" to other nations if we need to.
[ 03-31-2003, 01:18 PM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]