Trump's 1st presidency, subsidy to farmers started at $11.5 billion in 2017 to more than $32 billion in 2020.
Imagine what they will be this time around?
This is from Politico 2020
“It’s just, ‘Here’s your check.’ There’s an incredible amount of trust that [farmers] will use it wisely,” he said. “But at the end of the day, it’s your and my tax money. It’s not a crazy idea to ask what the public’s getting from this, or could the public expect more for it.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/14/donald-trump-coronavirus-farmer-bailouts-359932
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