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22. The rich get richer...

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 01:25 PM

Nov 2013

with the help of their lackies in congress.

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Billionaires Received U.S. Farm Subsidies, Report Finds. [View all] elleng Nov 2013 OP

Please give them more, it creates jobs! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #2

Glad this is getting attention. gtar100 Nov 2013 #4

And yet SNAP is cut, Meal on Wheels is cut.... ReRe Nov 2013 #5

Now, now... we must not penalize our "job creators" theHandpuppet Nov 2013 #11

sadly, we are now.... ReRe Nov 2013 #13

Of course they did. Fair and balanced. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #6

What a country! Enthusiast Nov 2013 #7

It's good to see that the $20 cut we got this month is being used wisely. bearssoapbox Nov 2013 #8

To be fair, none of these billionaires are doing their taxes. glowing Nov 2013 #9

The accountants provide a service daleo Nov 2013 #26

I know of cases as well. Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2013 #29

Pretending "Farm Subsidies" = Welfare pipoman Nov 2013 #12

Prior to farm subsidies pipoman Nov 2013 #15

They also suck billions out of the food stamp program. bluedeathray Nov 2013 #16

THAT is the most excellent idea I've heard in a long time! Divernan Nov 2013 #31

Hard to imagine that they would do that! dmosh42 Nov 2013 #19

There must be some punitive fine that could be levied against these people. burnsei sensei Nov 2013 #20

no wonder the GOP doesn't want to reduce them - n/t RussBLib Nov 2013 #21

The rich get richer... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #22

ELIMINATE ALL AGRO SUBSIDIES IN ALL FORMS! Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #23

And watch the price of groceries pipoman Nov 2013 #32

Michele Bachmann collects a cool $250K in Federal Farm Subsidies. bvar22 Nov 2013 #24

Contrast this to the food stamp story daleo Nov 2013 #25

Subsidies should phase out with the net worth of the receiver. Thor_MN Nov 2013 #27

Arg! Emit Nov 2013 #28

The farmers in our neck of the wood really know how to milk it Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2013 #30