[Dan Evans]

My point was that Americans have gotten used to cheap food, the cheapest and most varied food supply in history, and much of that was a result of a long term government plan and at the expense of the farmer.

It really comes at everyone's expense.

The Soviet Union was the world champion at agricultural planning. Over seventy years the communists and their five year plans reduced the Soviet Union from the largest food exporter to the largest food importer. They guaranteed bread at five cents a loaf. It was so cheap farmers were selling bread to their pigs (at least they didn't burn it) while others would stand in line for hours to buy bread.

Let's go back to a free market. If the farmers and ethanol producers can sell it for a profit without government help then I'll shut up.

[Balding_Eagle]

The Soviet Union was the world champion at agricultural planning

They couldn't hold a candle to our bureaucrats. Our bureaucrats were able to refine their plans annually, and provide a plethora of cheap food to American consumers for over 50 years.

Let's go back to a free market. If the farmers and ethanol producers can sell it for a profit without government help then I'll shut up.

We may very well get to see just what you wish for occur.

If you're unhappy now, you're going to be absolutely miserable with what you are wishing for.