here's the sense it makes: it's just much easier politically to continue to support those subsidies than it is to get rid of them...
Posted by
x (aka dmuck)
Dec 1 '08, 10:38
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and the farm states swing lots of electoral votes. there aren't many politicians out there who want to fight that battle, because it aint worth it in votes lost. big sugar is the perfect example. there ain't no one slashing those subsidies when both sides want florida. it aint gonna happen.
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