Corn prices reach an all time high, so why not tax those greedy farmers? If we want a windfall profits tax on oil companies then why not the same for these greedy farmers who are enjoying high prices for their commodities? However, farmers and agriculture, for whatever reason, have a special place reserved for them in the hearts of politicians.
There is no way anyone would tax a farmer. As the Tax Foundation points out, farmers receive huge subsidies every year.
So why do politicians treat farmers and oilmen differently? I think it has something to do with the stereotype that farmers are poor and oilmen are conniving and rich. Most of the simple-minded politicians respond to certain words and concepts in simple, predictable ways:
Housing: Good
Oil: Bad
Small business: Good
Corporations: Bad
Farmers: Good
Foreign: Bad
Jobs: Good
Middle Class: Good (because everyone is in it)
Rich: Bad
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