Win for Raisins is a Win for Property Rights

Just Compensation for Raisins. Raisins Stand United. California rainsins grew up to be activists that won.

The US Supreme Court ruled in support of raisin producers this week by striking down a New Deal Era provision that allowed the FDA to take a certain portion of raisin crops to control raisin prices. 

The FDA exercised this taking in 2002-2003; opening the U.S. market up to foreign raisins.

Do you know where your raisins come from? The Supreme Court favors them coming from the US. That might be a stretch, but the Supreme Court does favor farmers retaining their crops.

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