Food subsidies
Sir, — The Labour Party is talking about putting subsidies back on consumer goods if they are elected, saying that people will be happier if prices are lower. But what actually happens when a subsidy is put on an item? It amounts to money being paid by the Government to the producer so, he can charge less for his item, but still make the same profit on it. Where does the money come from that the Government pays biit? Where else but from the poor old taxpayer. So, if subsidies were put back on such commodities as milk, eggs, and bread, the Govern-me-.t would have to tax us more to pay for those subsidies. I would rather pay directly, so I know where my money is going, than be taxed more for subsidies, and to pay an inefficient bureaucracy to distribute them.—Yours, etc., BARRY MILLER. February 24, 1981.
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