Trump's $16 billion aid package leaves few farmers happy

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Donald Trump’s new $16 billion aid package for farmers raises the federal government’s bill for the trade war but isn’t easing anyone’s concerns about damage to the U.S. economy.

Farmers would prefer a resumption of normal trade over government handouts. Several farm-state lawmakers say the payments are too meager. And the money risks distorting agriculture markets.

“What do farmers want? They want trade,” said Beth Ford, chief executive officer of Minnesota-based agriculture cooperative Land O’Lakes Inc., before the White House released details of the plan. “Nobody wants a payment.”

Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota derided the administration’s trade assistance in a Bloomberg TV interview as “a little Band-Aid” that “won’t take care of the problem.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-s-16-billion-aid-package-leaves-few-farmers-happy/ar-AABOlzF

[Ohiogal]

1. When are the right wingers

going to start portraying farmers as welfare queens? Ronnie Reagan’s favorite phrase.

[ProudLib72]

3. They ARE welfare queens! FARMERS ARE WELFARE QUEENS!!!

I'm tired of supporting them. Unsustainable large scale agri needs to go.

[Blue_true]

5. Good point.

Look in your frig or pantry at the stuff you use for most meals. All the stuff that I routinely use is from imported produce or fruit. The corn, soybean and corn products that I use are domestic, but they make up maybe 2% of my use over a month. We can easily import enough wheat, corn and soybeans to meet the needs of city people, likely much less expensively than yearly farm supports, the only reason not to is national security, but if farmers are willing to support a Russian stooge in the White House and among republicans in Congress, then we have already given up national security.

[Andy823]

2. The thing is

The ones who will get the most money, big corporation farms, they DO want that money, and trump is more than happy to give it to them.

The more famers hurt, the more bankruptcies, the more land will be bought up by the corporations in the long run.

[TeamPooka]

4. Farmers love having to accept government help to save their farms. They think it builds character.

[keithbvadu2]

6. $Billions in new Trump taxes (tariffs) on the American consumer and businesses