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Old 06-13-2007
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Re: Eurotrash Hippy Wanabees and the G8 Summit

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Originally Posted by erikvv View Post
When the food market is open I think the areas of the world will specialize in making the sort of food they can make best. I dont think any nation is going to stop making food because it is cheaper somewhere else. Relative cost differences will make sure of that.
Difficult for a third-world farmer with oxen towing a wooden plow to produce enough grain to support his family if competing in a market with US government subsidized grain intended to increase exports to reduce a faltering GDP.
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