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iluvtennis

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16. Yep. nt

Reply to NoRoadUntravelled (Reply #12)

Fri Apr 10, 2020, 10:30 PM

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Trump admin looks to cut farmworker pay to help industry during pandemic: report [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2020 OP

It was only a matter of time before Trump would stab them in the back sakabatou Apr 2020 #1

they want to reduce pay for the foreign guest workers...to increase profit for farm owners. iluvtennis Apr 2020 #2

Trump has to try to do something to cover up DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #8

+ 1 nt. iluvtennis Apr 2020 #13

This is a horrible idea pandr32 Apr 2020 #3

Ditto. nt iluvtennis Apr 2020 #14

Trumputin is a horrible excuse for a excuse for a human being. olddad65 Apr 2020 #21

Wouldn't the workers decide why bother? And then farmers would have fewer workers? LiberalFighter Apr 2020 #4

Damn,, I don't understand Dan Apr 2020 #5

How many of those H-2A people work at Trump properties? gab13by13 Apr 2020 #6

Most of those foreign workers at Trump's properties were Illegal,not H2 workers Bengus81 Apr 2020 #30

Why the hell do these assholes still shock me! denbot Apr 2020 #7

+ 1. nt iluvtennis Apr 2020 #15

But if schools, restaurants, etc stop buying, the people they fed will still need to eat . . . Journeyman Apr 2020 #9

That "stable-genius" idea obviously comes from the orangevirus who... Lock him up. Apr 2020 #20

I thought the same. People need to eat--no matter where. I would think the riversedge Apr 2020 #34

Industry, not Labor Nacht Owl Apr 2020 #10

SLAVERY ANYONE? h2ebits Apr 2020 #11

Typical tRump NoRoadUntravelled Apr 2020 #12

Yep. nt iluvtennis Apr 2020 #16

And when the farm workers don't show up at harvest time? BlueIdaho Apr 2020 #17

Way to drive away 10% of the farm labor force. Crops will be rotting in the fields. TeamPooka Apr 2020 #18

No problemo, Trump just gives them billions more. gab13by13 Apr 2020 #24

These people already work for peanuts Bayard Apr 2020 #19

And with minimal limits on hours/week and no overtime. mpcamb Apr 2020 #26

Someone please inform me. How is it this tRump's decision to make? KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #22

Cut the wages and benefits Scarsdale Apr 2020 #23

Another brilliant move. Firestorm49 Apr 2020 #25

The inhumanity of Trumps greed. C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #27

Why not just get a bunch of healthy young people from the camps? Leghorn21 Apr 2020 #28

Watch them push this as a trend. Hotler Apr 2020 #29

I'm tired of these greedy bastards and our seeming inability to do much about them. Here we are KPN Apr 2020 #31

Trump's idea Chainfire Apr 2020 #32

hmm...come to think of it.. stillcool Apr 2020 #33