Larry C. Lyons wrote: > Are you willing to advocate the same for the farmers in Europe
I *am* advocating the same for farmers in Europe. And for all those other trade barriers that are in place. There are quota for bananas because some countries are trying to help their former colonies at the expense of for instance Central America (not favoured nations) and my wallet (bananas are more expensive). If rice is processed in for instance Curacao it gets lower tariffs because Curacao is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Etc. etc. > especially given the farming subsidies that France, Germany and > Britian currently have in place? Farming subsidies are the same all over the EU (except for the new member states that have a transition period) so it isn't just those countries. And those subsidies currently cost about 70% of the total budget of the EU. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - RUWebby http://www.ruwebby.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:141151 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
