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re: Who are the "Hidden Millionaires" in small towns
Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:04 pm to BigAppleTiger
Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:04 pm to BigAppleTiger
Farmers are loaded and always will be because the government takes special care of them. In small towns it's usually business owners or inherited land owners. I'm from A small town and a prime example is a good friends grandfather. Lives in a 1500 sq ft house, drives a 2003 single cab stripped down Dodge, cuts grass with a 20 yr old snapper, and sells cans. I know for a fact that he owns approx 2000 acres that are farmed, has 7 mill cash in the bank, and another 5-6 mil tied in the market. Oh, and of course cans of cash and coins buried all over his yard. All that said, the old bastsrd looks homeless because he won't buy new clothes! Lol
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Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:14 pm to JJBTiger2012
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Farmers are loaded and always will be because the government takes special care of them.
I could name plenty in my area who are struggling mightily right now with commodities depressed like they are. And government payments/subsidies aren't nearly as ubiquitous as you think.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:16 pm to JJBTiger2012
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Farmers are loaded and always will be because the government takes special care of them.
The U.S. government doesn't take nearly as good of care of their farmers as Western Europe, Japan, etc. Because those governments learned in WW2 what it's like to see your citizens starve. Yes, the U.S. does provide some subsidies to farmers but it's all to assure it's citizens have a safe and abundant food supply.
Posted on 1/7/17 at 1:22 pm to JJBTiger2012
quote:uuuuuuhh you must be mistaken. My dad farms, worked all of last year and literally lost money. The insurance he has won't even put him at break even.
Farmers are loaded and always will be because the government takes special care of them
Farmers ain't "loaded" unless they have old family land and/or have oil
Posted on 1/8/17 at 8:09 am to JJBTiger2012
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cuts grass with a 20 yr old snapper,
Lol when I first read quickly I thought it said 20 yr old stripper.
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