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Support Family Farms, NOT Mega-Farms
Target: U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored by: Center for Rural Affairs
URGENT: House to vote Thursday on 2007 Farm Bill - act now to support family farms!
Last Wednesday the House Agriculture Committee voted to increase subsidies that mega-farms use to drive family farms off the land and out of business. Not only does this action further subsidize the demise of family farms, it diverts scarce dollars from vital programs that could benefit all of America. This Thursday, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin will bring an amendment to the House floor during debate on the Farm Bill that will reverse this move.
The House Agriculture Committee's 2007 Farm Bill proposal is NOT reform. Representative Ryan's amendment is true reform. It would close the loopholes in farm programs that allow a few extremely wealthy individuals to receive multi-million dollar subsidy checks. Rep. Ryan's amendment would restore integrity to farm programs.
Urge your representative to vote FOR the Paul Ryan amendment that will reverse the payment limitation increase, close the loopholes, and limit farm subsidies to mega-farms. Tell your representative that supporting family farmers and rural America means supporting Rep. Ryan's amendment this Thursday.
Last Wednesday the House Agriculture Committee voted to increase subsidies that mega-farms use to drive family farms off the land and out of business. Not only does this action further subsidize the demise of family farms, it diverts scarce dollars from vital programs that could benefit all of America. This Thursday, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin will bring an amendment to the House floor during debate on the Farm Bill that will reverse this move.
The House Agriculture Committee's 2007 Farm Bill proposal is NOT reform. Representative Ryan's amendment is true reform. It would close the loopholes in farm programs that allow a few extremely wealthy individuals to receive multi-million dollar subsidy checks. Rep. Ryan's amendment would restore integrity to farm programs.
Urge your representative to vote FOR the Paul Ryan amendment that will reverse the payment limitation increase, close the loopholes, and limit farm subsidies to mega-farms. Tell your representative that supporting family farmers and rural America means supporting Rep. Ryan's amendment this Thursday.
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# 150:
3:43 am PDT, Jul 25,
Mitchell Maness, Texas
# 149:
3:42 am PDT, Jul 25,
Jacqui Sherman, Florida
This country was based on the individual, and needs to continue to do so.
This country was based on the individual, and needs to continue to do so.
# 148:
3:42 am PDT, Jul 25,
Cal Mendelsohn, New York
# 147:
3:42 am PDT, Jul 25,
Brick Bradford, Pennsylvania
# 146:
3:39 am PDT, Jul 25,
Kathryn Gadoury, Florida
# 145:
3:39 am PDT, Jul 25,
Jeanni Wiseman, Georgia
I live in Georgia, and have seen the "little guys"bullied out by big Corporations. It is not fair, and it is ruining peoples lives. When is anyone going to support family farmers? They too, it seems are being destroyed in the name of progress.The fruit and vegetables that we buy now in the stores have hardly any taste. They simply look good. The same product that is sold at a little farm stand is delicious, and has not been tampered with geneticly. It was done to the buffalo, now it is the small farmers turn next?Please help support the little guys.
I live in Georgia, and have seen the "little guys"bullied out by big Corporations. It is not fair, and it is ruining peoples lives. When is anyone going to support family farmers? They too, it seems are being destroyed in the name of progress.The fruit and vegetables that we buy now in the stores have hardly any taste. They simply look good. The same product that is sold at a little farm stand is delicious, and has not been tampered with geneticly. It was done to the buffalo, now it is the small farmers turn next?Please help support the little guys.
# 144:
3:39 am PDT, Jul 25,
Tres Wood, Tennessee
# 143:
3:37 am PDT, Jul 25,
Jewels Hadman, Connecticut
# 142:
3:34 am PDT, Jul 25,
Joy Sweatt, Tennessee
# 141:
3:34 am PDT, Jul 25,
Lonnie Albrecht, South Carolina
# 140:
3:33 am PDT, Jul 25,
Pam Keller, Mississippi
HELP THE FAMILY FARMERS. WE HAVE LOST SO MUCH FOR SO MANY REASONS. PLEASE HELP THE FAMILIES WHO DEPEND ON US AND WE DEPEND ON THEM.
HELP THE FAMILY FARMERS. WE HAVE LOST SO MUCH FOR SO MANY REASONS. PLEASE HELP THE FAMILIES WHO DEPEND ON US AND WE DEPEND ON THEM.
# 139:
3:31 am PDT, Jul 25,
Cheri Babajian, California
Family farms are disappearing in this mega corporate friendly government. Please do not let this happen...we need family farms.
Family farms are disappearing in this mega corporate friendly government. Please do not let this happen...we need family farms.
# 138:
3:30 am PDT, Jul 25,
Lisa Adams, Florida
# 137:
3:30 am PDT, Jul 25,
Name not displayed, Washington
DO NOT WANT.
DO NOT WANT.
# 136:
3:29 am PDT, Jul 25,
Paul Cline, Ohio
# 135:
3:28 am PDT, Jul 25,
Michael Kelly, New York
# 134:
3:28 am PDT, Jul 25,
Name not displayed, Arizona
Small local Farms are are better for the enviroment and should be encouraged. Buying locally grown foods decreases the amount of polutants in the enviroment as locally grown foods do not need to be transported long distances. Small family farms are ideal and in general can produce higher quality foods especially if grown organically.
Small local Farms are are better for the enviroment and should be encouraged. Buying locally grown foods decreases the amount of polutants in the enviroment as locally grown foods do not need to be transported long distances. Small family farms are ideal and in general can produce higher quality foods especially if grown organically.
# 133:
3:28 am PDT, Jul 25,
Jamie Manzoni, New Jersey
# 132:
3:25 am PDT, Jul 25,
Kim Gelinas, Massachusetts
# 131:
3:24 am PDT, Jul 25,
Linda McCombe, Utah
# 130:
3:23 am PDT, Jul 25,
Jevan Sinnock, Oregon
# 129:
3:21 am PDT, Jul 25,
Barbara Parrish, Missouri
# 128:
3:20 am PDT, Jul 25,
Dianna Savage, Texas
# 127:
3:20 am PDT, Jul 25,
Name not displayed, Utah
# 126:
3:19 am PDT, Jul 25,
Betty Johnson Bender, California
My great-grandparents were family farmers, along with their son, and grandson.Family still farm some of the land that was owned by them. Family farmers care about their land, are more likely to use green methods of farming. They live on the land, and care about keeping it poison-free, and the crops they raise healthy, since they eat them too.
My great-grandparents were family farmers, along with their son, and grandson.Family still farm some of the land that was owned by them. Family farmers care about their land, are more likely to use green methods of farming. They live on the land, and care about keeping it poison-free, and the crops they raise healthy, since they eat them too.
# 125:
3:18 am PDT, Jul 25,
Name not displayed, Maine
# 124:
3:18 am PDT, Jul 25,
Gratia Stryker, Colorado
# 123:
3:17 am PDT, Jul 25,
Laraine H. Cullen, New Jersey
# 122:
3:17 am PDT, Jul 25,
Deryck Muehlhauser, Georgia
Enough big business and big government. Let's get back to a productive and caring America again...real family values.
Enough big business and big government. Let's get back to a productive and caring America again...real family values.
# 121:
3:16 am PDT, Jul 25,
Paul Daniello, New Hampshire
Family farms support local economies not the stockholders.
Family farms support local economies not the stockholders.
# 120:
3:16 am PDT, Jul 25,
Veena Parekh, California
It is critical that we support small-scale agriculture in our country! They have been proven to provide more jobs for Americans, are more environmentally sustainable, AND they can be more productive than large-scale, corporate agriculture. Subsidize small-scale American farmers--not mega agro-corporations!
It is critical that we support small-scale agriculture in our country! They have been proven to provide more jobs for Americans, are more environmentally sustainable, AND they can be more productive than large-scale, corporate agriculture. Subsidize small-scale American farmers--not mega agro-corporations!
# 119:
3:14 am PDT, Jul 25,
Rose Kennedy, Pennsylvania
# 118:
3:14 am PDT, Jul 25,
Carla Lott, Alabama
# 117:
3:09 am PDT, Jul 25,
Cathy Lamp, Ohio
# 116:
3:05 am PDT, Jul 25,
Christopher Galton, South Carolina
# 115:
3:04 am PDT, Jul 25,
Kimberley Kling, Pennsylvania
# 114:
3:04 am PDT, Jul 25,
Gail P, Ohio
# 113:
3:04 am PDT, Jul 25,
Mark Kater, Illinois
Small farms have been one of the backbones of American society. Small farms are better for the environment. Please remove subsidies for large farms and keep them and add protection for family farms.
Small farms have been one of the backbones of American society. Small farms are better for the environment. Please remove subsidies for large farms and keep them and add protection for family farms.
# 112:
3:04 am PDT, Jul 25,
Doris Foss, Rhode Island
# 111:
3:03 am PDT, Jul 25,
Helen McGarvie, New York
# 110:
3:02 am PDT, Jul 25,
Troy Du, Florida
We need to help small farms mainley organic, its better for us and the enviroment.
We need to help small farms mainley organic, its better for us and the enviroment.
# 109:
3:01 am PDT, Jul 25,
Phillip Graybeal, North Carolina
# 108:
3:00 am PDT, Jul 25,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 107:
2:59 am PDT, Jul 25,
Bev Waleur, New York
# 106:
2:59 am PDT, Jul 25,
T. Williams, California
# 105:
2:56 am PDT, Jul 25,
Diana Wittenbreder, Arizona
# 104:
2:56 am PDT, Jul 25,
Suzanne Burrall, California
# 103:
2:53 am PDT, Jul 25,
Larry Mcdonald, Ohio
ITS A MUST DO IT NOW.
ITS A MUST DO IT NOW.
# 102:
2:49 am PDT, Jul 25,
Ali Boraby, Ohio
# 101:
2:49 am PDT, Jul 25,
James McCarthy, Florida
Congress must stop given money to the mega-farms. I do not receive a penny back for my tax dollars. Help the small farmers and stop given money to mega-farms
Congress must stop given money to the mega-farms. I do not receive a penny back for my tax dollars. Help the small farmers and stop given money to mega-farms