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walkingman

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32. There is absolutely no excuse for what Trump has done with tariffs. To make matter worse

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 06:32 PM

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it is crazy that the POTUS is allowed to pick the winners and the losers in all aspects of our economy - including farmers. The cost of production is affected, planning is impossible, and prices across the board are affected.

Agree that because you are a LLC only means that farmers are trying to limit their liability. The bad thing about the whole process is....IMO, a program created with good intentions is abused by those with wealth and influence, as is our entire "free market" system. There is really nothing free market about any of it.

It is a system that leaves all the players with no options - they have to play within the system or it is almost a guaranteed lose situation. Farming like everything in the US is about influence and sadly the political players know how to use this system to stay in power.

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Well, this is MY last post on the farmers (welfare) package.... [View all] democratsruletheday Thursday OP

Now they are Traildogbob Thursday #1

I saw where they are digging up an additional 20 billion. gab13by13 Thursday #2

Our money. Traildogbob Thursday #3

I JUST read that too Traildog.... democratsruletheday Thursday #5

Right you are. Traildogbob Thursday #6

The regime is definitely a criminal enterprise. littlemissmartypants Thursday #15

I really don't think this current administration was going to bail out the farmers .............. Lovie777 Thursday #4

Isn't there appropriated infrastructure money he can steal gab13by13 Thursday #7

"Big Farma" Skittles Thursday #26

Farm subsidies and bailouts have been almost continuous since the Great Depression. walkingman Thursday #8

Farmer bailouts are indeed in large part self perpetuating. Even more... Shoeless Louis Thursday #21

just because they are LLCs does not mean they are Big Farma. yellowdogintexas Thursday #28

I think they did this to themselves Keepthesoulalive Thursday #30

There is absolutely no excuse for what Trump has done with tariffs. To make matter worse walkingman Thursday #32

Two senators each for the dirt states is why Mysterian Friday #39

Why would Trump bother sending them a bailout? He doesn't expect to ever need their votes again. flashman13 Thursday #14

Bingo. littlemissmartypants Thursday #16

Optics. progressoid Thursday #22

The only optics he cares about are toughness and cruelty. flashman13 Thursday #23

Correction: the BIG farms will get bailouts NickB79 Thursday #9

farm bankruptcies have doubled this year progressoid Thursday #19

I think we should separate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits walkingman Thursday #10

The damage is done. Harvest time is almost over, completely over in many crops... Wounded Bear Thursday #11

It was always going to hurt US. That's what they wanted; it's what they voted for. Aristus Thursday #12

Idiocracy ....movie satire comes to reality! ashredux Thursday #13

Farmers are people. The end. littlemissmartypants Thursday #17

Let's be clear angrychair Thursday #18

I hate to argue this point but I think you're mistaken Red Mountain Thursday #25

call it farmfare or aggfare kbowman Thursday #20

I think we're in a position now where real consequences... Happy Hoosier Thursday #24

The problem here is that Red Mountain Thursday #27

Why did most of them vote for the leopard Keepthesoulalive Thursday #31

They surely fucking did Prairie Gates Thursday #33

Farmers are optomists Red Mountain Thursday #35

A quart of wheat for a Denarius, 3 quarts of barley for a denarius. Do not harm the olive oil or wine.... NorthStarStCentrist Thursday #29

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #36

Julius Seizure will do something very big, Hassler Thursday #34

Boo fuckin' hoo Mysterian Friday #37

They will give the bailout money only after Blue Full Moon Friday #38