Letter to the editor: Real reason food prices are so high

Let’s say the cost of fuel goes up 18% (actually it’s been more) since 2020.

A farmer buys new equipment or parts to fix his equipment — 18% increase in fuel cost.

A farmer buys seed/fertilizer to use for planting in the spring — 18% increase in fuel cost.

A farmer plants the seed in the spring — 18% increase in fuel cost.

A farmer sprays his crop during the season — 18% increase in fuel cost.

A farmer harvests his crops —– 18% increase in fuel cost.

A farmer ships his crops to the mill — 18% increase in fuel cost.

The mill ships the grain to get processed into food — 18% increase in fuel cost.

The food is shipped to market — 18% increase in fuel cost.

We go to buy the food at the market — 18% increase in fuel just for us!

That’s at least seven times that the fuel cost increased that we’re paying for.

By Bidenomics (and Harris), “corporate greed” is responsible for the increase.

If farmers can’t make a living, they go out of business and we’re out of food.

Can we go through another four years of this with Kamala Harris as president? I know I can’t! There will be no farmers or food left before she’s out of office.

Has the Democratic Party now become the Communist Party ? It seems like it. God help us!

Cliff Long

Unity