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2007-07-24 Home Front Economy

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Posted by Steve 2007-07-24 07:33|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 40 percent went to those who had been dead more than three years, and 19 percent went to those who had been dead for seven or more years

Do I take it then that "dead for" less than three years is the new standard, or goal? It is the US Government.... right?

Posted by Besoeker 2007-07-24 07:53|| 2007-07-24 07:53|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't see the problem here. These payments were for not growing crops and obviously a dead person doesn't plant or cultivate anything. So he was fulfilling his part of the requirement.

This is what happens when you pay someone for not producing.

Posted by GK 2007-07-24 09:09|| 2007-07-24 09:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Dear Sen. Grassley, The Department of Agriculture considers daisies a crop. Although we have not considered how to have the receipent of the subsidy stop pushing them up. Perhaps an additional payment would do. Sincerely, The Goverment

Posted by Steven 2007-07-24 10:22|| 2007-07-24 10:22|| Front Page Top

#4 "It's unconscionable that the Department of Agriculture would think that a dead person was actively engaged in the business of farming," Grassley said.

Dead Farmers make good silage.

Posted by RD">RD 2007-07-24 10:54|| 2007-07-24 10:54|| Front Page Top

#5 The questions is where is da money? Were checks cashed and if, by whom?

Posted by twobyfour 2007-07-24 12:20|| 2007-07-24 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Why not? Brain-dead senators get paychecks and retirement benefits, no?

Posted by OyVey1 2007-07-24 12:44|| 2007-07-24 12:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Damn. Tell me more...

Posted by Mrs. Farmin B. Hard 2007-07-24 12:46|| 2007-07-24 12:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Somewhere there is a country song inside all this just waiting to be written.......

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-07-24 14:34|| 2007-07-24 14:34|| Front Page Top

#9 The question would be if these checks are going to the contact person-owner of the farm that is still qualifying for subsidies. So is this a huge clarical error or naming problem.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-07-24 15:16|| 2007-07-24 15:16|| Front Page Top

#10 I have the perfect solution: stop subsidizing farming. There are far better ways to support domestic agriculture than subsidies. Of course, if we did that, a lot of congresscritters would actually have to WORK for a living, but that's life.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-07-24 20:12|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-07-24 20:12|| Front Page Top

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