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Red Mountain

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15. It's been a sticking point for some

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #14)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 08:25 PM

Apr 2025

Trade associations have worked hard to develop foreign markets for US agricultural goods.

All their work.....poof.

It's not coming back overnight, if ever.

We have stiff competition worldwide already.

If I were China South America would be looking pretty good at this point........hey, wait......aren't they investing heavily in SA already?

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Hey Trumpy--This sure does NOT seem to be an efficient and cost-effective way to maga!! riversedge Apr 2025 #1

Farmers have to make planting decisions NOW. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #2

Don't believe it................. Lovie777 Apr 2025 #3

What are they going to do for all the people who can't afford their groceries. everyonematters Apr 2025 #4

And by that he means dweller Apr 2025 #5

Not a sound policy.Once the tariffs lose the farmer's international markets, does that mean we're forever locked into... brush Apr 2025 #6

Good point. NT Mike 03 Apr 2025 #14

It's been a sticking point for some Red Mountain Apr 2025 #15

Dictators starve people on purpose Captain Zero Apr 2025 #28

He'll get y'all the money. Really, you can trust him. twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #7

Sure ... just like they were "Two weeks from announcing their amazing healthcare plan" SarcasticSatyr Apr 2025 #8

vote buying welfare....does nothing for the population who pay for the tariffs AND the welfare nt msongs Apr 2025 #9

Socialism for the favored folks. Norrrm Apr 2025 #11

US farmers are the real welfare queens Mysterian Apr 2025 #10

the electoral college at work PedroXimenez Apr 2025 #33

The last time it cost almost as much as the tariffs brought in. louis-t Apr 2025 #12

So Trump admits that tariffs HARM people. No fucking SHIT Sherlock. How about the rest of us Bengus81 Apr 2025 #13

Aren't we all getting $5000 DOGE checks? sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #23

We should DEMAND our bailout of at least $1K per quarter. Bengus81 Apr 2025 #31

It was obvious Trump was going to rescind the agriculture cuts, just like he did during his last term. Martin68 Apr 2025 #16

The direct payments is a way of controlling the farmers. Toe the line or the payments stop. patphil Apr 2025 #17

Where's MY PAYMENT to offset the effects of tariffs? Jack Valentino Apr 2025 #18

Where's our $5000 to $10,000 DOGE checks? sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #24

eh, my income was too low to qualify for that particular LIE, anyway.... Jack Valentino Apr 2025 #34

If I were a soybean or corn farmer, I would... Mawspam2 Apr 2025 #19

And just how many months? Why, all of them, of course. nt Grokenstein Apr 2025 #20

Farmers voted for this fool perdita9 Apr 2025 #21

Turning farmers into welfare kings. sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #22

Why bailout the farmers who got what the Christmas present they wanted? nt Gore1FL Apr 2025 #25

Where's the 'welfare check' for all the other industries being harmed? Or is it just for the red hatter farmers? ColoradoHoosier Apr 2025 #26

So we're going to 'understand' the need for the federal handouts to farmers travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #27

Same plan with getting rid of FEMA. He'll give handouts to red states as needed, but not to blue states PortTack Apr 2025 #29

No WalkerinSC Apr 2025 #30

stop calling it "welfare" everyone PedroXimenez Apr 2025 #32