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  • Ache4Acres
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2015
    • 816

    Us farmers get more govt help

    “surplus” commodities are everywhere. Most recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would buy $20 million in cheese and $11.7 million in eggs.



    Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/10/the_big_ag_bailout.html#ixzz4N4WknI25
  • tweety
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2014
    • 3059

    #2
    They making a big omelette for Trump?

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    • boarderbloke
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2007
      • 1991

      #3
      It's an election year, obama doesn't mind spending some taxpayer money to buy votes for Hillary. More accurately, add to the debt, to buy votes.

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      • Ache4Acres
        Senior Member
        • Jun 2015
        • 816

        #4
        All told, the USDA has spent $313 million on Section 32 agricultural bailouts in fiscal year 2016 – close to the $319.5 million figure it reached in 2009 at the height of the recession.

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        • fjlip
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2002
          • 9840

          #5
          Originally posted by Ache4Acres View Post
          All told, the USDA has spent $313 million on Section 32 agricultural bailouts in fiscal year 2016 – close to the $319.5 million figure it reached in 2009 at the height of the recession.
          If they are 10 times Canada, looks like peanuts to me.

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          • grassfarmer
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2002
            • 9734

            #6
            Originally posted by boarderbloke View Post
            It's an election year, obama doesn't mind spending some taxpayer money to buy votes for Hillary. More accurately, add to the debt, to buy votes.
            He doesn't need to buy votes for Hillary, Trump is giving them away for free!

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            • furrowtickler
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2004
              • 21934

              #7
              They are getting ready for the oncoming zombie apocalypse... Lol

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