Beef Industry Ad Fees Upheld By U.S. Supreme Court

Here's a wacky U.S.Supreme Court decision:you have to subsidize government speech.

The justices today said the mandatory $1-per-head assessments on cattle pay for a valid program of ``government speech,'' directed by the Agriculture Department. The 6-3 ruling set aside an appeals court decision, returning the case to the lower court to consider other arguments against the fees.

Maybe in years to come,you'll have to fund bureaucrats campaigns against tax cuts.Bloomberg.