I’d like your analysis on how Johanns and Bush are actually hurting the “ordinary citizens” with this. Johanns’ plan caps the payouts to huge corporate farms and doesn’t hurt the small family farms at all. I don’t understand why Democrats are so opposed to nearly all forms of corporate welfare except for when it comes to farmers, so I’d appreciate it if you’d be willing to elaborate on what about Johanns’ plan you take issue with. I think it’s been the first time in history that I’ve agreed with the man.

I try to keep an open mind, but every effort I’ve seen of “reform” from this administration is an attempt to put more control into corporate hands, whether it’s social security, immigration, or medicare. So when I see that the Bush administration wants to cut agricultural subsidies, I have difficulty believing that they are doing it to limit the influence of corporate farms.