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Originally Posted by Dondilion
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Very real.
I live in an agricultural area north of New York and have family in farming since I was born.
Every farmer I know is very comfortable and knows his house and senate representative on a first name basis. (a big part of their income and or preservation of their income)
Example, the kid that lives behind me (mid 20s) just dumped $400,000 into an old farm house he bought and now has a million dollar home. He and his wife drive Mercedes. They drive pickups during the week. They spend the winters at their home in Florida.