Discussion: Trump Admin Plans Emergency Aid For Farmers Caught In Tariffs Crossfire

The man does have a problem with prepositions.

I know a minor flaw but so annoying.

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Bucolic welfare. All those white people taking money from the government and there they go, driving around in expensive, fancy, diesel tractors.

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He’s setting up his shot here: The Dem Wave will be the result of the interference we all worried about.

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And these subsides will be in violation of the WTO, another organization Trump doesn’t want to work with.

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probably my healthcare subsidy?

(I am in one of those unamerican blue states, after all…)

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This is an AP story, based on nameless sources. It might be nice to know, say, the authority under which the aid is being given, whether it requires congressional approval, how it’s determined that someone has been hurt by tariffs and how much, blah blah blah.

Because until then this isn’t even college-dorm bull session level.

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Part of what they’re planning is based on the Commodity Credit Corporation - a New Deal program in the Agriculture Department.

Typical. Republicans create problems and rely on Democratic programs to bandage their mess.

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Subsidies, federal and state water projects delivering cheap irrigation water, price stabiliization, government loans, agricultural tax breaks …

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Well then he’ll just have to lay out what money and procedures he directed DHS to implement to counter the Russian interference.

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Those farmers better talk to the folks in Flint and Puerto Rico about how fickle this administration is with aid promises.

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You could be right, austin dave, but We have to stop worrying about what the right wing says. They don’t give a damn what the majority of Americans say. They are a minority but expect the majority to kiss their asses. Let them jump on the latest CT and we will take control of congress and get this country back on track.

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Remember when Obama was President and Republicans accused him of picking economic winners and losers? As usual, suddenly it doesn’t matter with Trump.

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Whatever happened to GOP obeisance to “The free market is the greatest force for economic progress in human history” and “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”

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Use our tax money to pay off the farmers. Meanwhile, we will continue to pay more at the grocery store and for manufactured goods.

So much fucking winning that I’m getting tired of winning.

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Puerto Rico is still in tatters in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. They are far more deserving of the billions being funneled to the Ag industry. But hey trade wars you know are beneficial to U.S.A, U.S.A, U.S.A!

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But…but we’re white!!!

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And they should all take drug tests. We will be paying in many ways for having a president with an IQ of 60. A complete idiot who understands nothing about the economy, tariffs, etc. And he is evil. How did we get to this place? Grrrrrrrr

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That was Obama time, now it’s Trump time.

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Man I’m having trouble with the mechanics of government first senators sign bills and now the executive appropriates funds.

Seriously- where is the money coming from? Does he think he’s going to get a bill through this Congress before the midterms?

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My first question as well:

“So where will you be stealing these bail out billions from, eh loser? How’s that gazillion dollar deficit coming along?”

This jackass’ shtick is beyond nausuating. Garbage, garbage, garbage. I want this vile cretin and his GOP sycophants to break out in hives. Followed by boils.

Then some frogs, lice, and locusts would be nice.

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