Unintended Consequences

"As to diseases, make a habit of two thingsā€”to help, or at least to do no harm." Hippocrates, Epidemics, Bk. I, Sect. XI

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Friday, February 11, 2005

Oregon's Dairy Industry

Street people seeking handouts who just won't learn? I suppose. Guess what. Got Milk? In the period of 1995 to 2003, 710 Oregon dairy farmers received $27,018,000 in dairy program subsidies! Not only that, there's a milk price support program which pays dairy farmers should prices fall too low. Talk about people who have learned to depend on hand outs! Or, does being in the dairy industry somehow make you worthy where living on the street does not?

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