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In reply to the discussion: WH readies plan to extend about $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump's... [View all]Snellius
(6,881 posts)51. Isn't that what the Communist Chinese do?
Odd irony: the greatest capitalist country in the world tries to defeat the greatest communist country in world by state-controlled management of the economy. While the great communist country in the world tries to defeat the great capitalist country in the world by out bargaining it in the world of free international trade.
I'm sick of treating farmers in Ohio as more American than any one else.
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WH readies plan to extend about $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers caught in Trump's... [View all]
DonViejo
Jul 2018
OP
So they are taking tax money to pay off farmers who will lose big time because of Trump's fuck ups?
Botany
Jul 2018
#5
Bribe money from where exactly? Who will be forced to sacrifice for those Republican voters?
Freethinker65
Jul 2018
#6
We need to equate bailouts like this to cuts in Medicare and Social Security.
Lonestarblue
Jul 2018
#33
Gotta love it when Government Planners engineer the economy and push socialist bailouts.
TheBlackAdder
Jul 2018
#8
I want pictures of those rugged individualists lining up for government relief.
TeamPooka
Jul 2018
#17
This is welfare for the farmers which is OK but welfare for those that need it.. get rid of it
lancelyons
Jul 2018
#20
Where is the bail out for the poor and middle class that will be paying more because of the tariffs?
SFnomad
Jul 2018
#21
They are likely figuring out a way to tax only Democrats to pay for it.
world wide wally
Jul 2018
#23
The word is aid, it's not free money, but loans...as for purchase..it's in
beachbum bob
Jul 2018
#27
"Happy Farmer, Patriotic Farmer! You must tighten your belts in this Two-Year Plan!"
markses66
Jul 2018
#32
They can spare $12 billion for farmers but not a penny for education, the elderly, disabled vets
Nitram
Jul 2018
#36
Welfare after they begged and whined after they cheered the person causing them to beg now.
Solly Mack
Jul 2018
#41
And then there is a Congress and right wing fascist enabling traitor Congress
turbinetree
Jul 2018
#45
Major Major's father was a sober God-fearing man whose idea of a good joke was to lie about his age
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2018
#47
That's a hoot. He's hollowed out all sort of relief sources, where's he going to steal that ...
marble falls
Jul 2018
#49