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Kittycow

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2. Look for trump to do a farmers bail-out, I bet.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 01:28 PM

Jun 2018

I happened to run across the linked story this morning and there was a related story about how the USDA bought surplus cheese back in the day. But even a bail-out wouldn't cover all the losses due to trump's trade war.

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Trade war: Mexico pork tariff threats push Iowa losses to $560 million [View all] workinclasszero Jun 2018 OP

They'll still vote for him as he destroys their lives, because he OWNS THE LIBS!!! bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #1

Most likely workinclasszero Jun 2018 #4

Look for trump to do a farmers bail-out, I bet. Kittycow Jun 2018 #2

To the tune of 30 Billion, Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #5

Eat it Trumpeters. Nt BootinUp Jun 2018 #3

Add to that the crop tariffs. Soybeans, for one. Frustratedlady Jun 2018 #6

They don't care. tazkcmo Jun 2018 #8

Don't Iowa also pass the most restrictive abortion law recently ? Iowa not having a good year lunasun Jun 2018 #7

yes - judge just put it on hold while it is in court. rurallib Jun 2018 #11

Yeah it's to the point that I'm about to leave. 47of74 Jun 2018 #15

all mexico has to do to kill Iowa farmers lapfog_1 Jun 2018 #9

That's something to watch for. Kittycow Jun 2018 #10

Mexico recently signed a trade agreement with the EU rurallib Jun 2018 #12

NAFTA and cheap Iowa corn destroyed a lot of Mexican farmers . One of the reasons people are lunasun Jun 2018 #14

No sympathy from me. 47of74 Jun 2018 #13

KARMA slumcamper Jun 2018 #16