President Donald Trump authorized the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Thursday to give $16 billion to U.S. farmers suffering from Chinese tariffs, saying that his administration is fighting for farmers “on every front.”
The White House outlined programs intended to help farmers while giving the president time to work out a beneficial trade deal with China. The funding is intended to help farmers hurt by China’s “unjustified trade retaliation,” according to a White House press release.
“On every front, we are fighting for our great farmers, our ranchers, our growers,” Trumpsaid in a statement Thursday.
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3 comments:
Nothing wrong with that. Just make sure the right ones get help.
Yes, I agree 9:41
Welfare for farms, eh?
Privatize our gains! Socialize our losses!
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