This isn't even a question of propping up failing businesses, for the most part. This is about the vestiges of a system that was originally intended to limit production (at least for wheat, and I suspect for other things, as well), that no longer does so because of a political SNAFU, and that persists because it benefits certain influential individuals (how ya' doin', Senator Gephardt?), all while holding up the illusion that it's primary purpose is to prop up failing businesses, which may or may not be a dubious prospect to begin with.
patiodog wrote:This isn't even a question of propping up failing businesses, for the most part. This is about the vestiges of a system that was originally intended to limit production (at least for wheat, and I suspect for other things, as well), that no longer does so because of a political SNAFU, and that persists because it benefits certain influential individuals (how ya' doin', Senator Gephardt?), all while holding up the illusion that it's primary purpose is to prop up failing businesses, which may or may not be a dubious prospect to begin with.
Yes, and if we were to remind government that they should not be in the business of propping up failing businesses, they could no longer do
anything under that guise.
I can say it but just can't link it.
Yeah, Scrat, when the government's in business, it's in the wrong business. Heck, anybody can grind down the competition when it is okay to lose money every year.
fixed the link