Nershi wrote:Stute Slap wrote:Sad part all of us are subsidized although most of us lack the gestalt to realize it. Tax credits for having kids, mortgage insurance, food stamps, etc. Best advice I an give a ninja is if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!!
I am not subsidized. I am not eligible to ride off any taxes. I get the minimum return that all citizens are eligible for. I had to take out private student loans because my parents made too much as business owners to be eligible for the Fed loans. Am I missing something?
Is your last sentence inferring that we should all become Farmers?
If I don't do my job well due to being lazy, having a lack of knowledge, etc. or due to circumstances outside of my control (weather) the government doesn't cut me a check for the difference in what I made and what I should have made. Why do they do it for Farmers?
Are you missing something?
Yes. Like I said we all benefit from subsidies either directly or indirectly. Mortgage interest would be directly, purchasing fuel would be indirectly. (due to large subsidies to oil companies receive) now that is just one example obviously there are many. Also your parents benefited by being business owners I'm sure.
No I'm not suggesting you become a farmer as I realize you would surely go out of business. Why wouldn't you become a farmer if you believe farmers cannot lose money and the gov't will simply cut you check for what you actually made and what you should have made?
All subsidies are bullshyt, but as big a dumbass as I am even I realize that farmers aren't the only ones getting a hand out. Blame the government, as the government is giving away our tax dollars to secure votes.
F it anyway, what's the difference. Better giving it to lazy ass farmer Joe than send it to some country in the middle east.