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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt Was A Given That Krasnov Would Bail Out The Farmers
3 Billion to be released tomorrow, with another 7 billion on the way.
Plow under those soybeans and do it again next year.
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It Was A Given That Krasnov Would Bail Out The Farmers (Original Post)
gab13by13
Wednesday
OP
Yep. Create the crisis, let people stew for a while, offer a half-assed 'solution'
Attilatheblond
Wednesday
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So we pay the tariffs, then pay to bail out the farmers hurt because of the tariffs.
surfered
Wednesday
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Attilatheblond
(7,554 posts)1. Yep. Create the crisis, let people stew for a while, offer a half-assed 'solution'
then take a victory lap for getting a voting block back into the fold.
This is NOT a solution to the problem of family farms struggling long term. Just a campaign ploy for the next election.
ananda
(33,753 posts)2. Trump and his enablers have always bought votes...
either directly or indirectly (by bribing judges and
public officials).
Norrrm
(3,216 posts)3. Trump makes America's farmers takers not makers.

surfered
(9,942 posts)4. So we pay the tariffs, then pay to bail out the farmers hurt because of the tariffs.
Then pay to bail out Argentina, a ballroom at the White House, golf outings every weekend. Wheres DOGE?
NCDem47
(3,166 posts)5. Corruption and cronyism for family and friends. Extoration and vengance for all others. That's it. That's the plan.
Trump and Republicans don't care about polls, perceptions or optics...and definitely not "feelings."
bluestarone
(20,574 posts)6. Absolutely! I look at this two ways. TSF is saying Fuck America, and also
The farmers saying we got ours, so FUCK America as well;!! God dam can it get any worse??
Buckeyeblue
(6,066 posts)7. So he can unilaterally send welfare checks to farmers?