So you’re probably wondering why produce in the middle of summer is costing $4 a pound….<\/p>\n
The Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi decided that the water needed by farmers in the San Joaquin Valley was more important to protect the California Smelt than to be the source of most of the nation’s fresh fruits and vegetables<\/p>\n
http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052970204731804574384731898375624.html<\/p>\n
The result has been the destruction of an entire industry that was a large source of seasonal workers, mostly from Mexico with much of America’s food now being grown in Mexico and Central and South America, which means flying the produce in cargo planes.<\/p>\n
Stockton is one of the more important cities in the San Joaquin Valley, and they voted today to declare bankruptcy.\u00a0\u00a0 Since cities have the ability to continue to tax their citizens, it isn’t certain that the bankruptcy will succeed – a judge may just tell the city to raise taxes.\u00a0\u00a0 Part of the city’s motivation is to break agreements with its unionized workers.<\/p>\n
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania tried this and has not yet succeeded.<\/p>\n
The city filing bankruptcy will likely raise the borrowing costs of other cities, especially in California.<\/p>\n
Mitt Romney, I can’t hear you!<\/p>\n
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So you’re probably wondering why produce in the middle of summer is costing $4 a pound…. The Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi decided that the water needed by farmers in the San Joaquin Valley was more important to protect the … Continue reading