More on farm subsidies

THe Heritage Foundation (via Glenn Reynolds) provides us with a sampling of those evil wealthy who the Democrats charge with not deserving a tax break, but then deserve to receive large amounts of farm subsidies:

• David Rockefeller, the former chairman of Chase Manhattan and grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, who received 99 times more subsidies than the median farmer;
• Scottie Pippen, professional basketball star, who received 39 times more subsidies than the median farmer;
• Ted Turner, the 25th wealthiest man in America, who received 38 times more subsidies than the median farmer; and
• Kenneth Lay, the ousted Enron CEO and multi-millionaire, who received 3 times more subsidies than the median farmer.

Again, the Democrats say they are out to save the small family farmer, but their big government programs only serve to help the big guy swallow up the little guy. See this post for more on how Democrats are for keeping the poor, poor.