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12 billion, probably taken from cuts to Obamacare.
He takes away their markets and then is the hero paying them for their losses caused by him
Irish_Dem
(81,277 posts)And of course Trump makes a big profit each time.
biophile
(1,424 posts)I dont envy small family farmers- I know how hard they work. But other Americans work hard too and they dont get bail-outs from the effects of his awful tariff policy.
Attilatheblond
(8,880 posts)They never get the reality that they are getting paid to vote but not getting policies that will ensure future solvency.
Have lived among 'em, observed up close. They often practice the philosophy of : My grandpa starved supporting the GOP. My dad starved supporting the GOP. And I'll be damned if anybody will stop ME from starving supporting the GOP!
walkingman
(10,865 posts)although most shitkickers I know would vote for him anyway.
unblock
(56,198 posts)Their hatred for traditional safety nets, which they call socialism, is based on wealthy people (disproportionately white men) greed and resenting sharing it with poor people (disproportionately women and minorities).
Donnie is taxing imports, which attacks minorities/immigrants, and gives it to farmers, disproportionately white. Suddenly, republicans are cool with *that* kind of "socialism".
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(2,039 posts)C_U_L8R
(49,387 posts)I don't think they're feeling bailed out one bit.
Trump created this mess, and this PR stunt ain't helping.