We need to have programs that don't give us a minimum living income. We need a program that will let us be competitive with our American counterparts, who as we know can get sizable ones in some cases. We need to have an income for farmers in order to take part in the other pillars of the APF, be it innovation, science, technology, or all these other things. As to a minimum, no, we need to have something where the industry can move forward.
On March 27th, 2007. See this statement in context.