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hlthe2b

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6. The big support checks are going overwhelmingly to corporate farms, not small farmers.

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Fri Oct 4, 2019, 04:05 PM

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Good point. Farmers get used as a pawn by tRump. [View all] ffr Oct 2019 OP

Would a thunk it? Except everyone. LakeArenal Oct 2019 #1

They're fine - they're getting their socialism lame54 Oct 2019 #2

Not small farmers! Rich farmers, not mom-and-pop farms, will collect most of Trump's tariff bailout hlthe2b Oct 2019 #7

I bet 70% of them voted for trump, and will still vote for him, especially after he sends a big Hoyt Oct 2019 #3

THIS! bluestarone Oct 2019 #5

No. Small farmers are certainly NOT hlthe2b Oct 2019 #8

I hear ya! I know the bigger the better bailout BUT bluestarone Oct 2019 #12

The lone valiant farmer who will STILL vote for Trump and the GOP. If they can't be arsed to educate OnDoutside Oct 2019 #16

The big support checks are going overwhelmingly to corporate farms, not small farmers. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #6

I suspect if you portion it out by value of lost product, it evens out. I wouldn't expect a small Hoyt Oct 2019 #9

NO! this is something we should not be propagating, even if they voted Trump. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #11

The vast majority of product and loss came from large farms. Sorry, just reality. Hoyt Oct 2019 #15

You're progagating a false narrative that small farmers are getting all this bail-out. They're NOT. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #19

I did not say that. I said if a small farmer lost $20K, they shouldn't get the same subsidy as Hoyt Oct 2019 #21

Strawman... I never stated that nor did anyone else on this thread. I don't engage with those who hlthe2b Oct 2019 #23

Specious arguments are deceitful too. Hoyt Oct 2019 #25

They are cutting food stamps again.farmers are getting bailed out. notdarkyet Oct 2019 #26

Small farmer suicides rates continue to be high and are probably increasing. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #4

Thank you. MuseRider Oct 2019 #10

That's been true of small farmers since my granddad gave up his small dairy farm in 1960s. Hoyt Oct 2019 #13

You lack of compassion and spreading of false narratives for small farmers is hlthe2b Oct 2019 #14

Have compassion, I feel badly about farmers, buggy whip makers, bank clerks, receptionists, etc., Hoyt Oct 2019 #17

Not spread false narratives about them for a start. hlthe2b Oct 2019 #18

What false narrative? Do you think a farmer who lost $20K because of trump's tariffs, should Hoyt Oct 2019 #20

That is not the case. Many small farmers are getting nada or what pittance they got is so delayed hlthe2b Oct 2019 #22

First off, they probably voted for him because of his xenophobia and promises to stick it to China, Hoyt Oct 2019 #24

Well,back when the Carter Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #27

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