The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

I wish farms were subsidized more in order to pay better.

Man, I hope not. We already subsidize farms to the tune of $16 billion a year (many of which are designed to keep produce prices elevated) and that is just direct subsidies not even including the fact that we pretty much give away grazing land and water. It is probably true that those most subsidized are the least likely to have any interest in elevating wages.

It is one of the great sillinesses that we subsidize agriculture to keep prices stable and elevated and then subsidize poor people so that they can afford to buy it. But sadly, being opposed to the current structure of subsidization is generally something politicians are only willing to do when they have no actual power to accomplish any change.