In this week's readings from The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy, the author describes the concept of government subsidies as "tools to help assure the financial success of cotton farmers in America." This concept presents an interesting conundrum. Who has the right to be successful? After reading the selections for this week and through additional research on the Internet, respond to the following questions:
- Do you agree with government subsidies? Are there instances where they make sense? Why or why not?
- How would farmers be affected by the ending of subsidies?
- Who else might be affected?
Defend your position by including one outside resource to validate your answer.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post your initial response by Day 3.
Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week's Learning Resources and any additional sources.