http://urbangrounds.com/2007/08/farmers-and-illegals/ Off-the-cuff commentary on the day's events Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:42:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/08/farmers-and-illegals/#comment-94931 Dianne Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:45:47 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/08/11/farmers-and-illegals/#comment-94931 Don't feel sorry for the farmers. If they wanted to, they could get the migrant workers exemption (can't remember what it's called) for their workers. This is simply bullshit. Don’t feel sorry for the farmers. If they wanted to, they could get the migrant workers exemption (can’t remember what it’s called) for their workers. This is simply bullshit.

]]> http://urbangrounds.com/2007/08/farmers-and-illegals/#comment-94559 kma Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:54:56 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/08/11/farmers-and-illegals/#comment-94559 A lot of the orchestrated complaints this week have been from dairy owners. They do collect subsidies. A lot of the orchestrated complaints this week have been from dairy owners. They do collect subsidies.

]]> http://urbangrounds.com/2007/08/farmers-and-illegals/#comment-94553 Preston Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:30:47 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/08/11/farmers-and-illegals/#comment-94553 For the record, it's my understanding that fruit and vegetable growers do not collect subsidies. For the record, it’s my understanding that fruit and vegetable growers do not collect subsidies.

]]> http://urbangrounds.com/2007/08/farmers-and-illegals/#comment-94432 kma Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:15:30 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/08/11/farmers-and-illegals/#comment-94432 They've been on a publicity campaign. Besides all the subsidies, the individual state taxpayer has to pay for the health care they don't provide their workers and their families. Also, the education, housing, etc. California spends, last I heard, 14 billion a year on illegal aliens. That is thousands of dollars a year for each taxpayer to shoulder -- for what? A nickel off a head of lettuce? They’ve been on a publicity campaign. Besides all the subsidies, the individual state taxpayer has to pay for the health care they don’t provide their workers and their families. Also, the education, housing, etc. California spends, last I heard, 14 billion a year on illegal aliens. That is thousands of dollars a year for each taxpayer to shoulder — for what? A nickel off a head of lettuce?

]]>