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AverageOldGuy

(3,790 posts)
10. I'm just waiting . . .
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 03:58 PM
Jan 2025

I live in a rural Virginia county, the county survives on farming.

Try this: Google "UDSA subsidies to (name of a county) " and see what happens. Farmers in my county have received an average of $1.5 million per year for the past 25 years.

One of our farmers has pulled a slick trick: He owns or leases land in three counties, so, he has incorporated three companies "His Name Farms of xxx county," "of yyyy county," and "of zzz county." This guy has been raking in an average of close to $1 million per year for the three counties.

So -- I'm just waiting. Waiting for Trump's cuts to hit the USDA crop support, crop insurance, loan support, and the like payments and when all of a sudden his checks dry up, I'll put letters to the editors in all our local papers, laughing my ass off at the fact that Trump just stabbed his farmer voters in the back.

They can type some shit BOSSHOG Jan 2025 #1
I'm sure there's someone from ConAgra or Archer-Daniels underpants Jan 2025 #3
Big AG (and Big Everything) spent good money on these politicians and lackeys. erronis Jan 2025 #16
No surprise haryn Jan 2025 #15
Russian-style doublespeak. nt The Unmitigated Gall Jan 2025 #31
The White House calling her a "partisan bureaucrat" spells out the basis she has for a lawsuit. Doodley Jan 2025 #2
These psychos seriously have the fucking nerve to say they're "protecting democracy". Initech Jan 2025 #7
As we should know by now, everything out of their mouths is a lie and a deflection. Trust me! erronis Jan 2025 #17
Yes indeed. benfranklin1776 Jan 2025 #45
100%! Initech Jan 2025 #59
Projection and doublespeak. Truth not necessary Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #55
THIS !!! Sue their assss ... Work the courts to shut MAGA mouths uponit7771 Jan 2025 #64
this is exactly what is required. Make them force the issue. Do not comply in advance ProfessorPlum Jan 2025 #4
Yes. Too many people in important federal positions KPN Jan 2025 #49
With No Oversight on Food Safety Oneear Jan 2025 #5
the poor little rich boy will have his usual coterie of food tasters erronis Jan 2025 #19
Holy crap, he is such a petty, vindictive, satanic asshole! Initech Jan 2025 #6
A vile despicable monster malaise Jan 2025 #42
Phyllis Fong is a patriot. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #8
Why are the security agents following illegal orders? royable Jan 2025 #9
I said this in another thread on this ScratchCat Jan 2025 #11
Start filing cases! Think. Again. Jan 2025 #43
Yes, they are relative little people. Their livelihood KPN Jan 2025 #50
I would assume two reasons EdmondDantes_ Jan 2025 #23
I'm just waiting . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2025 #10
I've noted this as well ScratchCat Jan 2025 #13
I'll bet there's a way to "buy" your way back onto gravy trail. erronis Jan 2025 #22
Same thing here. progressoid Jan 2025 #37
They won't touch farmers. Too many are white imho. live love laugh Jan 2025 #38
Here's the database to find out how much federal $$ your neighbors are getting progressoid Jan 2025 #39
G.O.P. Gestapo getting warmed up BoRaGard Jan 2025 #12
Is it time orangecrush Jan 2025 #14
I'm thinking there will be some actions. erronis Jan 2025 #24
Of course he will orangecrush Jan 2025 #28
Off to court malaise Jan 2025 #18
I'm getting a little nervous about decoys... William Seger Jan 2025 #33
"The White House defended the firing..." the same way any fascist would: Enemy of the state William Seger Jan 2025 #20
Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #21
Get outta here! RoseTrellis Jan 2025 #25
Looks like you've been here before. GP6971 Jan 2025 #57
LOL same thoughts here too. Emile Jan 2025 #68
welcome to DU gopiscrap Jan 2025 #65
Welcome to DU sarisataka Jan 2025 #26
Damn, I missed it, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2025 #46
It was quite blatant sarisataka Jan 2025 #47
Yeah it was. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2025 #48
Back atcha. ismnotwasm Jan 2025 #27
GFY orangecrush Jan 2025 #29
Good. She now has standing and can sue and get this blocked. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #30
I hope she sues the shit out of who or whomever fired her. Botany Jan 2025 #41
Death threats in 3,2,1... Conjuay Jan 2025 #44
Salmonella, ecoli and listeria all applaud pfitz59 Jan 2025 #32
Who need oversight on food & drugs? Huge waste of money! bif Jan 2025 #34
"Rogue"⁉️ live love laugh Jan 2025 #35
Amazing that Homan and Dr. Phil weren't there demanding to moniss Jan 2025 #36
Reinstate Phyllis Fong... ultralite001 Jan 2025 #40
These people haven't been fired, only removed from office. patphil Jan 2025 #51
Reuters still having to do both sides oldmanlynn Jan 2025 #52
This is ripe for a lawsuit... rasputin1952 Jan 2025 #53
The article explains what makes her a "rogue, partisan bureaucrat" jmowreader Jan 2025 #54
May we all be courageous Magoo48 Jan 2025 #56
Every time someone gives in to his whims louis-t Jan 2025 #58
On what authority? Oh, right. The fictional mandate all fascists all love to give themselves. Karasu Jan 2025 #60
A 22 year veteran is not a qualified individual Norbert Jan 2025 #61
No penis unqualified NT Nululu Jan 2025 #66
this barbtries Jan 2025 #62
The insanity continues! bif Jan 2025 #63
I applaud our civil servants who are atanding up to this chaos. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #67
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