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LiberalAndProud

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29. Farm subsidies won't be on the chopping block ever. They are sacrosanct.
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 08:23 PM
Jan 2015

It can be argued that we all benefit from lower food prices because of these subsidies, but actually feeding the poorest among us ... not so much.

It's true, Joni's family took government handouts. Media Matters has this to say about it.
http://mediamatters.org/research/2015/01/21/media-ignore-the-government-subsidies-helping-j/202221

Bread sacks for everyone else! liberal N proud Jan 2015 #1
Wonder woman underpants Jan 2015 #6
and she has the monumental gaul to stand up in public easychoice Jan 2015 #2
There is a web site that list all farmers subsidies liberal N proud Jan 2015 #12
We have a lot of those here in my county madokie Jan 2015 #33
I was shocked at what a cousin of mine made liberal N proud Jan 2015 #36
Forget that she became a Socialist when she joined the Military, working on the taxpayer's dime. TheBlackAdder Jan 2015 #3
Excellent point. Thanks. (nt) Paladin Jan 2015 #7
She sure sounds like a REAL taker... 2naSalit Jan 2015 #9
her military career: niyad Jan 2015 #14
Her husband was in the military too. Skidmore Jan 2015 #35
She's been on the taxpayers' dime since she graduated from college, in one way or another. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #38
... and Paul Ryan and just about every other GOP Critter Myrina Jan 2015 #4
I am sorry, Kali Jan 2015 #5
But most of them drive brand new P/U trucks... 2naSalit Jan 2015 #11
You forgot to add in the value of the government contracts joni phoney sent his way. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #39
She's anti choice and anti gay, opposed to the Federal Minimum Wage, wishes to dismantle the EPA Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #8
+1 merrily Jan 2015 #21
We agree, madokie Jan 2015 #34
Let me see if I understand you correctly. You're saying that "many at DU" don't want to attack ND-Dem Jan 2015 #41
It's clear who the breadwinner was in that family Blue Owl Jan 2015 #10
My family was well off lancer78 Jan 2015 #13
But the richest part.. kentuck Jan 2015 #15
I just read her bio on wiki--phyllis schlafly jr., apparently. niyad Jan 2015 #16
She pulled herself up by her breadbags and.... femmocrat Jan 2015 #17
If you go to the county assessors site there and search their database for Skidmore Jan 2015 #18
I have long noticed that those most opposed to welfare SheilaT Jan 2015 #19
It's because farming is unpredictable and the markets unstable. hunter Jan 2015 #22
Maybe. But I find it offensive and outrageous SheilaT Jan 2015 #23
So do I. It's like rural Republicans somehow "deserve" government subsidy... hunter Jan 2015 #24
And here comes the TPP! woo me with science Jan 2015 #20
How can she be so hypocritical?! Oh wait.. she's republicon. Throwin the con at the SOTU Cha Jan 2015 #25
I'm no Joni fan, but... CincyDem Jan 2015 #26
She is morally bankrupt azmom Jan 2015 #28
Thanks for clearing that up... CincyDem Jan 2015 #30
I know for a fact azmom Jan 2015 #32
That's fine... CincyDem Jan 2015 #37
Conservation Reserve Program is sort of like renting land to the government. HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #27
Farm subsidies won't be on the chopping block ever. They are sacrosanct. LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #29
Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #31
Aw damn another republican welfare queen workinclasszero Jan 2015 #40
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