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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
Well, farmers also make food, which all of us need in order to eat. I’m not giving an opinion on whether subsidizing that is “good” or “bad” (it’s probably a bit of a mixed bag) but to me one reason to give farmers favourable tax treatment is the fact that if you don’t it might lead to higher prices for things like bread and milk at the grocery store.
Edit to add: TheIronMaiden said it way better….
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Maybe, you could get economies of scale if you just had corporate farms with a regular corporate tax rate. Maybe we have too many folks that own farms. Charging them regular tax rates could allow for consolidation and lower food prices.