Thats because the US is addicted to cheap clothes, cheap cars, cheap food, cheap electronics, cheap resources, etc. etc. etc. The whole premise of our present governmental system is to do whatever it takes to keep everything as cheap as possible so that the majority of the American people are kept fat, clueless, and totally convinced that politics, regardless of its persuasion, is the answer to all our problems. If you like any of the above, I'd say its a pretty good deal for you. Judging from the amount of conservative political cud you've been swallowing and regurgitating, you should count the many "blessings" such "subsidizing" has bestowed upon you.