Trump Explores Bailout of at Least $10b for U.s. Farmers
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The Trump administration is considering a $10B bailout for US farmers affected by trade wars, raising concerns about the effectiveness and fairness of such measures.
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> “Why would USA help bail out Argentina while they take American soybean producers’ biggest market???” (China) wrote Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. “We should use leverage at every turn to help hurting farm economy. Family farmers should be top of mind in negotiations by representatives of USA.”
> “Trump has made much about putting America First, so, independent of the merits or demerits of the financial assistance, to his base it appears inconsistent with the ideology he’s set forth,” said Ian Vasquez, vice president for International Studies at the Cato Institute.
The emperor giveth $20B and the emperor giveth $10B
Ask Elon about the national debt.
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