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03/08/19

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Originally posted by kbear1: ↑

BLOTUS tweets again:

In May, the president announced a $16 billion aid package, the second bailout for farmers since 2018.
That brings the total to $28 billion in 2 years.

US farmers are slamming Trump — saying 'trade policy is not a game' and China tariffs will plague ranchers for 'decades'
https://markets.*.com/news/stocks/national-farmers-union-trump-tariffs-to-hurt-ranchers-for-decades-2019-8-1028411224

"Trade policy is not a game — it has real and serious consequences for rural America," said the president of the National Farmers Union to Bloomberg.

Farm profits are near their lowest level in 15 years.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/06/farm-crisis-trump-trade-policies-1147987

Yup! Doing great....

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I think he must have misread (or, more likely, misheard) the "15 year" reference.

"Average farm income has fallen to near 15-year lows under Trump, and in some areas of the country, farm bankruptcies are soaring."

(Politico link above)
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