Search results 1-10 out of 894 about subsidies
thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/05/21/2042831/congressman-who-gets-millions-in-farm-subsidies-deno...
“This takes some chutzpah! ”
Paul Allen
3 days ago
“…effectively require that the Wall Street banks foot their own bill in a downturn rather than pushing the bill on innocent taxpayers. It would also end implicit Wall Street subsidies and lead Wall Street banks to break themselves up. 3. The Franken-Wicker Amendment In 2010 Senators Al Franken and Roger Wicker proposed an amendment to Dodd-Frank that… ”
in reference to
Switch Your Bank's
post
“These Three Laws That Would Actually Reform Wall Street Deserve Your Support. ”
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Chris Fink
6 days ago
“…Protection Act” that, among other things, bans courts from halting the sale of Monsanto’s genetically-modified seeds. For too long, Monsanto has been the benefactor of corporate subsidies and political favoritism. Organic and small farmers suffer losses while Monsanto continues to forge its monopoly over the world’s food supply, including exclusive patenting… ”
in reference to
R. uben's
post
“On #May25, #activists around the #world will unite to #March #Against #Monsanto. ”
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Sai
24 days ago
“What would happen if the US eliminated all industry subsidies? (Think e.g. corn.) (Possible exception: subsidies that are made as a loan — e.g. the government gets shares in the company at the fair market price, rather than just handing over money.) ”
m.phys.org/news/2013-04-europe-genetically-crops-scientists.html
“"Subsidies designed to support farmers now benefit large producers at the expense of family farms, Christou says. The EU has also banned its farmers from using many pesticides and restricted them from other nonchemical methods of pest control, while allowing food products produced in the same ways to be imported." ”
26 days ago
treehugger.com/sustainable-agriculture/americas-f...emp-crop-60-years-was-planted-week-colorado.html
“…to wrap small growers in red tape, driving up his costs and effectively barring him from the market. In the meantime, the new growers, ADM, Cargill and ConAgra will seek
subsidies for growing it. Same old story, different day.
#hemp Thanks to +
George Cohn for posting. ”
atlatszo.hu/2013/05/13/eu-subsidies-to-companies-with-no-revenue/
10 days ago
greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Fuel-Cells-2013-Bloom-Energys-Reality-Distortion-Field
“Been warning all yall about fuel cells for many years now......getting around to the idea finally that its only been subsidies driving any cashflow at Bloom. Theyre not worth much at all. ”
