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"Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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> "Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
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> > On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:32:20 GMT, Peter A wrote:
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> >> In article >,
> >> ost says...
> >>> You can blame the HFCS lobby for that. Not only Kraft, but many
> >>> candy makers have moved to Canada (LifeSavers, ie), putting
> >>> Americans out of work all to fatten the politicians pockets.
> >>> Somebody gimme a gun... I *HATE* politicians.
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> >> Don't be ridiculous. If a company moves it's to fatten their own
> >> pockets. If you want to fume at anyone for plants moving out of the US
> >> then at least figure out who is really to blame - greedy corporations.

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> > WHat astounding business logic. I want my business to just break
> > even, too. Screw the shareholders.
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> > Fact is, they woulnd't have had to move if the price of sugar
> > wasn't drastically lower in Canada because of the HFCS lobbies.
> >
> > -sw

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> It's contagious. Look at the original post in the thread. The OP's a
> finalist in the stupid conclusion olympics.


Yeah, unlike you who are in the finals for moronus maximus assus.

Check the price of refined sugar in the past six months, smart ass?

http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/sugar/Data/Table02.xls





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