stackyFACTSThe armed forces unknowingly act as the ultimate financial savior for the wool industry. Mandates requiring military uniforms to be made entirely of domestic materials ensure that sheep farmers receive massive, indirect subsidies. Without the need for itchy dress uniforms, entire agricultural sectors would collapse overnight.
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