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Nicolas Naranja · 10-25-2010, 08:02 AM

I actually wouldn't be totally sure that those are "your" tax dollars at work for that funding either. There are a lot of taxes that growers pay that the growers actually retain some say so as to how they are spent. There are taxes on pesticides and fertilizer for example that are basically earmarked to be spent a certain way. California has the most highly regulated pesticide industry in the country: A pest control advisor has to basically write a prescription for each and every pesticide application...If you want to get into a debate about tax money being wasted there are plenty of examples. If you have ever been part of a municipal or county budget process you would be shocked to see how many non-profit organizations are there with their hands out.

10-25-2010, 08:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
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