Forum Post: Can someone explain to me how Farmers will be impacted?
Posted 12 years ago on Nov. 14, 2011, 1:41 p.m. EST by wcedward
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Do you not realize how much the government impacts farming? How many people in these occupy movements depend on getting your food from a grocery store? What happens when farmers can no longer get the financial support needed to manage their farms... especially the little guys? How will the farmers meet the demands of exponential population growth and the lack of land in inner cities?
It is very sad
but if corporations are taxed at a higher level then Monsanto would not be able to rake the farmers over the coals.
A lot of these Ag Corporations contract work to little farmers in which they do the work and supply the food... Also these large corporations get a lot of their support again from the government. Yes this country may be wasteful but do not be foolish enough to believe that just because we have millions of twinkies in the US this movement can shut down our current economy and we will still have the support needed to produce this food. There is a reason why other countries are considered 3rd world and we are on this path
Currently we produce way way more food than this country consumes. As such, we end up either trashing it all together, or dumping it on 3rd world countries for super cheap and running their farmers out of business.
And secondly, we have almost no independent farmers any more. The vast majority of our food chain is dominated by large agri corps like Monsanto, Cargill, ADM, etc.
Look at thes CEO and board member salaries for NON-PROFIT Banner Health in Arizona --- WOW
Peter Fine, an American dream comes true. Peter, a former New York taxi cab driver, has made it big in the health care industry. Now making $1,300.00 an HOUR managing his NON-PROFIT health care corporation, Peter can easily buy a new car for CASH after working only 12 hours. An American dream comes true! How do your wages compare?
Ronald Bunnell, another American dream come true. Bunnell was an auditor for the accounting and consulting firm of Peat Marwick and Mitchell for two years and now makes $880.00 an HOUR in the NON-PROFIT health care industry. After working only an hour he can pay his monthly grocery bill. Ronald's wages are probably closer to yours.
Susan Edwards, may hold the record for a woman working in NON-PROFIT health care endeavors, making over $1,600.00 per hour. She can pay the average house payment by working only 42 minutes, not much more than a coffee break. Susan is advancing her career, currently with NON-PROFIT ProHealth Care a Wisconsin. How are you doing on your house payments?
All data is based on compensation figures that are public information. Internal Revenue Service, tax year 2009, DLN# 93493316013240, Employer ID 45-0233470. 40 hrs/wk 50 wks/yr 2 weeks paid vacation. Current wages may be up to 20% greater. Travel expenses and other benefits are not included.
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Has anyone thought of this yet?
If these people get their way there will be massive land reform and destroy the livelihood of people that depend on farming for a paycheck.
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