Re: 286 billion Farm Aid Bill for 2008
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Widespread famines stopped happening in the 18th century because of improvements in transportation. It's almost inconceivable that such a thing could happen today. If the US can't grow enough wheat, we can just buy it from Canada, or the Ukraine, or Argentina.
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a) that's not true. I mean 18th century = 1700's. hell irish tater famine was after that.
b) true famine isn't the problem as much as massive price spikes for staple foods. look at the volatiltiy in some of the commodities.
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