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We should... RudynJack Dec 2012 #1
+1,000 boingboinh Dec 2012 #6
Good. AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #2
What do you imagine happens to dairy cows that become financially redundant? Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #4
I thought lack of calcium causes osteoperosis democrattotheend Dec 2012 #22
Can't change a carnivore's mind AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #25
Only the other week they were saying that Smilo Dec 2012 #3
Reference to support this comment please???? Ford_Prefect Dec 2012 #7
Less "last week" and more "last summer." n/t Igel Dec 2012 #9
This will hurt a lot more than dairy farmers...... BronxBoy Dec 2012 #5
The scale of impact this will have is not as evident as the OP might suggest. Ford_Prefect Dec 2012 #8
Someone needs to explain this to me like I am a three year old dsc Dec 2012 #10
Food was significantly more expensive in "real" dollars Recursion Dec 2012 #11
so was there some rate of inflation programmed into the law in 49? dsc Dec 2012 #13
Inflation wasn't really understood back then Recursion Dec 2012 #14
I guess I am just being dense dsc Dec 2012 #15
Milk costs less to process and sell today thanks to new technology ShadowLiberal Dec 2012 #17
Former dairy farmer here: I think also better herd management practices and better coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #18
The farm bill is an embarrassing monstrosity. We also can't just get rid of it... Recursion Dec 2012 #12
When no one buys it prices will come back down. There are too many substitues politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 #16
i just cant pay that much for milk Superbot Dec 2012 #19
Again with the Rs. If and when the economy tanks will they have the balls to blame the Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #20
I do use milk, but I don't need to and won't if that is the price. And DeschutesRiver Dec 2012 #21
Good thing I like my cereal dry democrattotheend Dec 2012 #23
NOOOOO!, Not my chocolate milk! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #24
I wonder how many of those rural dairy farmers voted Republican CanonRay Dec 2012 #26
Bet you're right nt abelenkpe Dec 2012 #28
GOP being a$$holes just because.... abelenkpe Dec 2012 #27
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