Trump admin to offer $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers hurt by his tariffs (dollars, party)

[Mr. Zero]

Trump standard operating procedure: set something important on fire, urinate on it, then bask in his supporters' praise for "saving the day".

[Marlow]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

So the rest of us are paying for his tariff issues...great.

Yep. Instead of the farmers participating in the international market economy, now they'll be bailed out by taxpayers.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by moneill

Why is meat still so expensive then?

They might have to start selling with reduced, or no profits, which they will afford now that they are being refunded with taxpayer money.

[Donna-501]

Originally Posted by WMak70

WOW. If Obama was doing this handout, the right would be calling for his head.


We ain't seen nuthin yet, with this trade war. Tons of American companies will be damaged badly.

Exactly! It seems okay with the lunatic in charge. He always liked to spend other peoples money anyway.

[Donna-501]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Unfortunately I fear this is only the first of many bail-outs to come

[Donna-501]

Originally Posted by Drewjdeg

12 billion to rectify idiotic policy mistakes; yet - the GOP says we can't afford universal healthcare.

[gwynedd1]

So the trade war is costing another 12 billion huh?


Iraq cost us well over a trillion just between 2003 and 2011.

[sindey]

Hey look at the GOP embracing socialism. That's what they called it when Obama bailed out the banks.

I guess up is down and down is up in Trumpland.

[JAMS14]

Originally Posted by gwynedd1

So the trade war is costing another 12 billion huh?


Iraq cost us well over a trillion just between 2003 and 2011.

Yes, another GOP folly. Why does the Republican party always squander so much of our money for no return?

[Donna-501]

Originally Posted by AksarbeN

Corporate welfare

Family farming is all but gone, it’s “corporate” farming and a corporate bailout by the WH, Trump just bought more rural votes.