Its NOT government's place to provide a boost for a business.

Spot on, J-man.  Big spending Republicans have to go.  Just in ye 'ol inbox from Heritage: HR 6083.

"farmers should have to hedge as other businesses do: by diversifying their product lines, purchasing insurance at market rates, leveraging assets or maintaining cash reserves."

Amen!  In 2008, Paul Ryan, cast a NO vote on George W's porkulus Food Stamp Bill lining farmers pockets with subsidies.

How 'bout our Michigan congresscritters?

Camp, Hoekstra, McCotter, Miller, Rogers, Upton, Walberg

You got it.  All Big Spenders, and they wonder why it was so easy for Barry Hope-n-Change and his comrade surrogates in Michigan, Levin and Stabenow to thrash them about at the polls in '08.

For record, Ehlers, and Knollenberg, were the only Michigan Republicans that voted NO.  That's irony at its finest, Joe.

Bottom line.  I really liked what Ryan had to say in his speech, but I'm going to hold him, along with Mitt, to that lofty speech standard.

Facta, non verba.