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Pluvious

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12. Actually, China still buys our TBILLS, so in a way they will be helpful

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #4)

Thu May 23, 2019, 12:21 PM

May 2019

Since the US Government's budget is in the red, we'll be borrowing the funds to pay the farmers for the rotting silos of crops.

But the good news is...

WE ARE REALLY STICKING IT TO CHINAH !!

USA !!
USA !!

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Trump plans $16 billion bailout to farmers hurt by China trade war, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue says [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 OP

KGOP repubes are using our tax $ as welfare for Chem-GMO-corporate Ag, Incs. Achilleaze May 2019 #1

So now Trump likes socialism. Doodley May 2019 #2

Who has control over Tariff money? no_hypocrisy May 2019 #3

that's what i keep asking. how the fuck do they appropriate $$$ mopinko May 2019 #7

Yesterday, he said he would not work with murielm99 May 2019 #19

checks have been cut. mopinko May 2019 #23

We have not gotten any money. murielm99 May 2019 #24

mostly big farms. you had to apply. mopinko May 2019 #27

I wish I knew what is going on with this. murielm99 May 2019 #20

Trump keeps saying the Chinese will pay the tariffs left-of-center2012 May 2019 #4

Actually, China still buys our TBILLS, so in a way they will be helpful Pluvious May 2019 #12

So the rest of us pay double for his screwups C_U_L8R May 2019 #5

Buying votes. JohnnyRingo May 2019 #6

Absurd. gademocrat7 May 2019 #8

How much of this $16 billion will go to NewJeffCT May 2019 #9

So essentially we are getting F*cked twice nykym May 2019 #10

Hey Republicans watoos May 2019 #11

So, we are in debt to china for 1.13 trillion dollars yaesu May 2019 #13

China will lose 10 million manufacturing jobs at140 May 2019 #29

They are right now preparing for that per news yesterday, the long march II yaesu May 2019 #30

I grew up in South Asia and at140 May 2019 #31

More big government give away. nt Hotler May 2019 #14

Taxpayer buyoff to tRump base for his re-election campaign. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2019 #15

"... Here is our program to support farmers...." mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #16

More socialism for the rich. nt SunSeeker May 2019 #17

Will believe it when I see it. (n/t) IndyOp May 2019 #18

Republican socialism beachbum bob May 2019 #21

Congress must approve this expenditure. But Trump says he won't work wit Congress. MineralMan May 2019 #22

I have a better idea jmowreader May 2019 #25

🚨 BREAKING: USDA announces support for farmers impacted by unjustified retaliation and trade disrup mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 #26

Tax Payers will be funding Trump's stupid Trade War. djacq May 2019 #28

OK.... paleotn May 2019 #32