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Food is pretty essential. Why don't you get the government to provide that too?

Done.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_subsidy#United_Sta...

The subsidy programs give farmers extra money for their crops, as well as guarantee a price floor. For instance in the 2002 Farm Bill, for every bushel of wheat sold farmers were paid an extra 52 cents and guaranteed a price of 3.86 from 2002–03 and 3.92 from 2004–2007.[2] That is, if the price of wheat in 2002 was 3.80 farmers would get an extra 58 cents per bushel (52 cents plus the $0.06 price difference).

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Also, please see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIC_Program

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Nutrition_Service

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Stamp



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