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	The Farm Bill

lifecyce1898

4-12-2008 7:14 AM

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lifecyce1898 says:

Your taxes going to handouts to the rich

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4-12-2008 8:00 AM

murieleileen

terrible !!!

4-14-2008 5:43 PM

masbury

And not small farmers, but industrial farmers.

4-15-2008 9:10 AM

lifecyce1898

Ya they make that point in the video. There was lots of money paid out to ranchers in Texas after the Space Shuttle disaster despite the fact they suffered no losses

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