GOP Senator Cotton: "Tariffs not that bad because US farmers aren't LITERALLY dying from them."

[DetlefK]

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/05/tom-cotton-us-farmers-are-facing-pretty-minimal-sacrifices-in-trade-war-because-they-arent-being-killed/

During an interview on CBS This Morning, host Norah O’Donnell warned that the trade war “could end up hurting many farmers” in Cotton’s home state.

“There will be some sacrifice on the part of Americans, I grant you that,” Cotton admitted. “But also that sacrifice is pretty minimal compared to the sacrifices that our soldiers make overseas that are fallen heroes or laid to rest.”

That's the new mark for success? When it's not literally killing people????



"Here. Have some of the cookies I brought. Whether they are good? Well, let me put it this way: You would survive."

[beachbum bob]

1. Why is trump begging for money then?

Farmers can endure way more suffering before they die?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Hey, farmers, stop whining! Yes, you might go bankrupt and lose your farms,

but you'll just have to suck it up because soldiers.

I'm sure that will play well in Kansas.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Well well,

you post reminds me of a letter to a Editor in a Southern Minny Newspaper. And that was in 1980.

[Leghorn21]

3. Yeah, they're not making sacrifices the way John McCain did, eh Cotton? Why don't you say THAT

out loud??

I know you won’t because mean tweet, amirite?

[Vinca]

4. I heard a farmer on one of the stations say his crop had gone from $60 a bushel to $8 a bushel.

Considering farmers feed the world, I'd say any sacrifice for the narcissistic fantasy of "Donald Trump, Best Business Person Ever" is too much.

[backtoblue]

6. Here's who is running against Tom...

Josh Mahony from Fayetteville.


Don't have a link to his campaign page, but All Hands On Deck!!!!


Here is Josh's Twitter feed:

https://mobile.twitter.com/joshuamahony/status/1127989553883701250?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

This trade war is hurting people in Arkansas. It is costing jobs. It makes me sick to my stomach that Tom Cotton would tell people that they’re not really hurting. How out of touch can you be?

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