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Offline goodwithagun

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White House readies plan for $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump’s escalating tr
« on: July 24, 2018, 06:08:35 pm »
The U.S. Agriculture Department on Tuesday plans to announce a $12 billion package of emergency aid for farmers caught in the midst of President Trump’s escalating trade war, two people briefed on the plan said, the latest sign that growing tensions between the United States and other countries will not end soon.

Trump ordered Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prepare a range of options several months ago, amid complaints from farmers that their products faced retaliatory tariffs from China and other countries. The new package of government assistance funds will be announced Tuesday and is expected to go into effect by Labor Day.

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Re: White House readies plan for $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump’s escalatin
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2018, 10:31:09 pm »
Lovely. 

I thought conservatives were against subsidies and bailouts.  Are other businesses going bankrupt from these tariffs getting a bailout?  Will we consumers and ordinary shlubs get government money when the prices of goods go through the roof and our retirement plan gets flushed down the toilet?
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Re: White House readies plan for $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump’s escalatin
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2018, 10:36:34 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on July 24, 2018, 10:31:09 pm
Lovely. 

I thought conservatives were against subsidies and bailouts.  Are other businesses going bankrupt from these tariffs getting a bailout?  Will we consumers and ordinary shlubs get government money when the prices of goods go through the roof and our retirement plan gets flushed down the toilet?

For the neo Populists who call themselves "Conservatives" - it is okay when THEIR GUY does liberal statism and Socialism.
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Re: White House readies plan for $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump’s escalatin
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2018, 11:27:19 pm »
Big Ag already gets a lot of welfare. Now they’ll get even more.
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