The Farmers' Ransom

Those agrarian socialists have their hands out yet again - this time over phone subsidies. I can understand why they shamelessly demand free money - but why do we listen? Is the rural gerrymander that blatant that100,000 farmers can extort the rest of us?

OK, cockies, here's the deal: I'll subsidise you to my level of communications access and pricing once I can enjoy your level of air andnoise pollution!