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Federal
subsidies a sign of socialism
Letter
to the editor
Regarding two of the major participants in the Basin water issue:
Crop subsidies, farm-to-market roads and paying to
leave land unfarmed were all started in the early 1930s and should have
ended by the 1950s.
At each new subsidy, taxes and food prices increase.
In recent years, subsidized corn and processing centers have helped
increase fuel prices. Now, with wheat at its highest, politicians are
going to raise wheat and soy beans.
Next, what happened to Native Americans was
reprehensible and should have been laid to rest. Years ago the Tribe
voted to — and did —sell its land to the government (taxpayers).
Now, the Tribe wants someone to give them more,
stating it would help their cause.
If they believe this, they should have kept the
reservation or be willing to take their tax-free casino and receipts and
pay for their land, as we bought ours.
Most people have spent their lives subsidizing too
many people and it should end.
Now, only people going to community college should pay
for it — not all of the taxpayers. Many low-income, older people could
far better use that subsidy for medical, housing, heating , food and
other expenses.
The states (united?) claim to be democratic, but their
methods of taxation are socialism at its worst and are long overdue for
an overhaul to get most taxpayers off the hoax of socialism. However, as
long as lobbyists can buy politicians, don’t ever expect it.
Taxpayers, beware of socialism forever.
R. W. Rock
Klamath Falls
Editor’s note:
Part of the
proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement includes acquisition of a
90,000-acre tract of timbered land known as the Mazama Tree Farm by the
Klamath Tribes. The land is for sale by a private owner. Under the
proposal, the Tribes would pay about one-third of the $30 million price
and the federal government would pay the rest.
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