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WalkerinSC

(280 posts)

30. No

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 4, 2025, 12:24 PM

15 hrs ago

No bailouts -

Not for Banks
Not for Businesses
Not for Farmers
Not for States

Embrace the suck. The 'big beautiful tariffs' will make us all rich. Just like during the late 1800's and early 1900's because the world and economics are the same. Just like my dog who checks the storm drain every single day because he saw a cat there once weeks ago.

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Trump administration is months away from direct payments to farmers, agriculture secretary says [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

Hey Trumpy--This sure does NOT seem to be an efficient and cost-effective way to maga!! riversedge Thursday #1

Farmers have to make planting decisions NOW. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #2

Don't believe it................. Lovie777 Thursday #3

What are they going to do for all the people who can't afford their groceries. everyonematters Thursday #4

And by that he means dweller Thursday #5

Not a sound policy.Once the tariffs lose the farmer's international markets, does that mean we're forever locked into... brush Thursday #6

Good point. NT Mike 03 Thursday #14

It's been a sticking point for some Red Mountain Thursday #15

Dictators starve people on purpose Captain Zero 18 hrs ago #28

He'll get y'all the money. Really, you can trust him. twodogsbarking Thursday #7

Sure ... just like they were "Two weeks from announcing their amazing healthcare plan" SarcasticSatyr Thursday #8

vote buying welfare....does nothing for the population who pay for the tariffs AND the welfare nt msongs Thursday #9

Socialism for the favored folks. Norrrm Thursday #11

US farmers are the real welfare queens Mysterian Thursday #10

the electoral college at work PedroXimenez 9 hrs ago #33

The last time it cost almost as much as the tariffs brought in. louis-t Thursday #12

So Trump admits that tariffs HARM people. No fucking SHIT Sherlock. How about the rest of us Bengus81 Thursday #13

Aren't we all getting $5000 DOGE checks? sinkingfeeling 18 hrs ago #23

We should DEMAND our bailout of at least $1K per quarter. Bengus81 14 hrs ago #31

It was obvious Trump was going to rescind the agriculture cuts, just like he did during his last term. Martin68 Thursday #16

The direct payments is a way of controlling the farmers. Toe the line or the payments stop. patphil Thursday #17

Where's MY PAYMENT to offset the effects of tariffs? Jack Valentino Thursday #18

Where's our $5000 to $10,000 DOGE checks? sinkingfeeling 18 hrs ago #24

eh, my income was too low to qualify for that particular LIE, anyway.... Jack Valentino 2 hrs ago #34

If I were a soybean or corn farmer, I would... Mawspam2 Yesterday #19

And just how many months? Why, all of them, of course. nt Grokenstein 23 hrs ago #20

Farmers voted for this fool perdita9 23 hrs ago #21

Turning farmers into welfare kings. sinkingfeeling 18 hrs ago #22

Why bailout the farmers who got what the Christmas present they wanted? nt Gore1FL 18 hrs ago #25

Where's the 'welfare check' for all the other industries being harmed? Or is it just for the red hatter farmers? ColoradoHoosier 18 hrs ago #26

So we're going to 'understand' the need for the federal handouts to farmers travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #27

Same plan with getting rid of FEMA. He'll give handouts to red states as needed, but not to blue states PortTack 15 hrs ago #29

No WalkerinSC 15 hrs ago #30

stop calling it "welfare" everyone PedroXimenez 9 hrs ago #32