Re: irrigation welfare programs

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From: L. Floyd
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 00:00

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Michael Taraszki (mtaras@crl.com) wrote:
: After reading Cadillac Desert for the past few weeks, the article I read 
: yesterday (April 4) in the Wall Street Journal really mad me outraged at 
: this country's continued excellance at shooting itself in the foot.  I 
: would enjoy some feedback on the new and expanded 'takings' laws that are 
: being kicked around by several states (including CA).  Simply put, 
: offenders of environmental (to name one) regulations could not be forced 
: to accept the consequences of the regulations without being compensated!  
: Imagine, because a farmer has become dependent (for whatever reason) on 
: irrigation water which is elliminating valuable ecosystems, that water 
: cannot be deprived of the irrigation farmer without compensation.  First, 
: taxpayers are forced to pay for subsidized water born of water projects 
: driven by greed and politicing and now we are to pay for the compensation 
: of farmers (again this is just one example) when we try to restore a 
: sensible balance with a realistic water budget!  Find the article if you 
: can, this stuff is outrageous!!

: -- 
: Mike Taraszki                      
: mtaras@crl.com


Just who do you think you are!!!!!

(just kidding, ole boy)


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L. Floyd
lfloyd@netcom.com
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Date: 1995/04/18
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