I will not participate in another quota program. They have always
been broken and the last one we were in cost us $40,000 for nothing.
Brad Cowan
Astoria Oregon
On Jun 2, 2006, at 8:57 PM, Dave Gneiser wrote:
>>
>> Dave, so I guess you agree me that we should eliminate them.
>>
>> Brad Cowan
>> Astoria, Oregon
>>
>
>
> I would favor eliminating those so-called subsidies only if we
> install strict quotas and higher tariffs so domestic dairy farm
> production is not subjected to over-supplied markets created by
> foreign products.
>
> With higher farm gate prices, there would be no need for so-called
> subsidies.
>
> But the actual reality is that every country tries to game the
> system to favor their self interests. My post showed Brazil coming
> up with a program to aid their soybean farmers. NZ uses currency
> exchange rates, games the quota-tariff system with a "industrial
> chemical" called MPC, fails to pay the 15 cent check off, etc.,
> etc. Vaughn makes allegations that US grain farmers are putting
> Mexican grain farmers out of business but has no qualms about Kiwi
> imports raising heck with US dairy prices and the impact upon US
> farmers.
>
> The reality is that each country needs to take care of their
> own. Heck, the US income tax handicaps US businesses and
> industries competiting in world markets. We should replace the
> income tax with the flat tax so we can be more competitive, if
> competition is truly your desire.
>
> Dave G.
>
>
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