Supreme Court to hear California raisin growers' case [View all]
Source: Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear an appeal from Fresno raisin growers Marvin and Laura Horne, who contend that the federal marketing program that can take nearly half of their crop is unconstitutional.
Their case poses a significant challenge to the New Deal-era farm program that seeks to prop up prices by keeping part of the crop off the market.
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California produces 99.5% of the nation's raisins and about 40% of the world's supply, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture has a say on how some of the crop can be used.
Under the federal program, the USDA's raisin board seeks to maintain stable prices by setting aside some portion of the crop and keeping it off the market. Those raisins can be used in the federal school lunch program, but the growers are paid little or nothing for them.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-court-raisins-20121121,0,5005023.story
More waste of the taxpayers's money on another stupid reich-wing lawsuit whose only purpose is to undermine and destroy FDR's legacy.
I my only hope is that the SCOTUS rules against them.
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