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Originally Posted by Tartufo
My guess is that the libertarians say to cut or stop those subsidies. However, that would hurt several branches of big industry, especially the meat and fast food industry.
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Yes, it's my understanding that is his position. Mine too. I'm what you might term a "libertarian socialist", which seems like it must be a contradiction. I guess I'm just a very confused young man.
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Originally Posted by Tartufo
But I guess my question is: why is Paul 25% to win in an agriculture-heavy state when he has a philosophy which will hurt lots of farmers?
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People vote against their interests all the time and I suspect he doesn't need to get any of that segment to win Iowa ... but it sure wouldn't hurt.