Comments on: Bush: US Will Drop Farm Subsidies if EU Does Same

By: Acton Institute PowerBlog

Acton Institute PowerBlog — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 14:51:33 +0000

Making Subsidies History?

The worldwide Live 8 shows have come and gone, and are being hailed as perhaps the greatest collection of concerts ever. While moments like the introduction of Birhan Woldu or (to a lesser extent) the reunion of the estranged members of Pink Floyd certai

By: nadezhda

nadezhda — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 20:42:53 +0000

Hate to be a cynic, but this isn't a bold rhetorical gesture -- it's not just an empty one, it's quite bogus. IIRC, mutual disarmament on agriculture was the Administration's rhetoric to justify the big Ag subsidy bill -- the one enacted right before the world trade pow-wow in Mexico that helped to blow up the meetings there. If the Admin were at all serious, the US would be taking the lead on at least a few sectors and joining the Ag trade countries to beat up on the EU. Instead, the US continues to use the CAP to justify not only maintaining but increasing its own subsidy programs. Sigh.

By: Mark in Mexico

Mark in Mexico — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 16:57:47 +0000

U. S. is no. 1 in Aid to Africa - by a lot

This report quotes a report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and The Hudson Institute saying that the U. S. private sector, overall, gives 15 times as much as the European Union and more than the U. S. government.