S. 2120 - Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005

S. 2120: Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005. Ever hear the Republicans talk about not wanting to interfere with the free market? Well this is a prime case of hypocrisy. This bill supposedly closed a loophole in federal milk handler price controls. It turns out that people who both produce and bottle the milk could technically sell the milk for lower prices under the law. Well Congress could not have that – lower prices based on market forces? No!! I guess the large corporations in competition with these other businesses told their lobbyists to get Congress to fix this situation, and Cathy and Congress did so – further regulating the milk producing industry to artificially keep milk prices higher. Instead, the Republicans should have been voting on a bill to destroy the price controls to create a level playing field. Interesting concept... For a great article on this farce see “Nevada loophole large enough for river of milk; Critics say dairy law fails to create a level field.”