farm bill passes House by 2votes, 213-211, it failed last month after Freedom Caucus witheld support

[basquebromance]

Big win for the farmers!

U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

 

[Confounding]

Big win for the farmers!

U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a massive Republican farm bill with changes to the government food stamps program that make it unlikely to become law in this form.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Big win for the farmers!

U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

What specifically in it is a win for farmers?


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[Timmy]

Why do farmers need welfare?

 

[ABikerSailor]

Why do farmers need welfare?

Because a lot of the soybean farmers have seen a 15 percent price drop in their crop due to sanctions imposed by China. And, when you consider how much of a farmer's cash has to be reinvested back in the farm just to stay even, a 15 percent price drop is going to hurt the farmers bad.

I've already seen several of them on the nightly news complaining about this.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Why do farmers need welfare?

Because the collapse of the corn industry would be vast and hilarious

 

[g5000]

Big win for the farmers!

U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

What specifically in it is a win for farmers?

Crop subsidies. $20 billion worth.

Also, crop insurance. $11 billion.

Republicans support government gifts for farmers because it gets the hayseeds to vote for them.

But don't give out food stamps to lazy urban negroes! No fucking way! They'll use it to buy steaks and Mad Dog!

 

[ABikerSailor]

Big win for the farmers!

U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

What specifically in it is a win for farmers?

Crop subsidies. $20 billion worth.

Republicans support government gifts for farmers because it gets the hayseeds to vote for them.

But don't give out food stamps to urban negroes! No fucking way!

I know the soybean farmers are already hurting due to Trump's tariff war with China.

 

[g5000]

Big win for the farmers!

U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

What specifically in it is a win for farmers?

Crop subsidies. $20 billion worth.

Republicans support government gifts for farmers because it gets the hayseeds to vote for them.

But don't give out food stamps to urban negroes! No fucking way!

I know the soybean farmers are already hurting due to Trump's tariff war with China.

When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was grilled about that by Senate Republicans today, the 80 year old billionaire responded that the pain the farmers are experiencing “has been exaggerated.”

 

[g5000]

So what if farmers are being hurt by tariffs. What are they gonna do about it...vote Democrat?

Trump can take the hayseeds for granted. He always has.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Big win for the farmers!

U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

What specifically in it is a win for farmers?

Crop subsidies. $20 billion worth.

Republicans support government gifts for farmers because it gets the hayseeds to vote for them.

But don't give out food stamps to urban negroes! No fucking way!

I know the soybean farmers are already hurting due to Trump's tariff war with China.

When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was grilled about that by Senate Republicans today, the 80 year old billionaire responded that the pain the farmers are experiencing “has been exaggerated.”

A bit exaggerated? Is he serious? Because farmers don't make much profit, as most of their money has to be reinvested back in the maintenance and upkeep of the farm. A 15 percent price drop (which has happened), cuts pretty deep into their profits, and some of them might not make any money at all, they will be lucky to break even.

 

[g5000]

Big win for the farmers!

U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

What specifically in it is a win for farmers?

Crop subsidies. $20 billion worth.

Republicans support government gifts for farmers because it gets the hayseeds to vote for them.

But don't give out food stamps to urban negroes! No fucking way!

I know the soybean farmers are already hurting due to Trump's tariff war with China.

When Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross was grilled about that by Senate Republicans today, the 80 year old billionaire responded that the pain the farmers are experiencing “has been exaggerated.”

A bit exaggerated? Is he serious? Because farmers don't make much profit, as most of their money has to be reinvested back in the maintenance and upkeep of the farm. A 15 percent price drop (which has happened), cuts pretty deep into their profits, and some of them might not make any money at all, they will be lucky to break even.

The 80 year old billionaire is a little out of touch with the hayseeds of Iowa.

As the Senators began telling Ross about all the financial harm being done to multiple domestic economic sectors because of the trade war, Ross practically yawned his indifference.

 

[Penelope]

Big win for the farmers!

U.S. House OKs farm bill with major food stamps changes

It would also put new limits on state governors’ ability to waive work requirements in economically depressed areas.

So the federal gov. gets to tell state governors what to do. I guess they want a small fed gov only when it suits them.

 

[Penelope]

Why do farmers need welfare?

Oh they get huge welfare every year.

 

[Timmy]

Are we pretending the US farm industry is a bunch of mom n pop outfits ?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Are we pretending the US farm industry is a bunch of mom n pop outfits ?

The vast majority of them are, though the big Corps control much of the average


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[Timmy]

Are we pretending the US farm industry is a bunch of mom n pop outfits ?

The vast majority of them are, though the big Corps control much of the average


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Why can’t we just help mom n pop outfits ?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Why do farmers need welfare?

Do you mean food stamps? Well, as it turns out...they grow and sell food.

 

[Timmy]

Why do farmers need welfare?

Do you mean food stamps? Well, as it turns out...they grow and sell food.

Right . It’s a win win for them .

Don’t farm subsidies fly in the face of cons and their “free flowing capitalism “ mantra ?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Why do farmers need welfare?

Do you mean food stamps? Well, as it turns out...they grow and sell food.

Right . It’s a win win for them .

Don’t farm subsidies fly in the face of cons and their “free flowing capitalism “ mantra ?

I suppose it ocntradixta laissez faire. But our ocnservatovea don't actually believe that, unless it is politically expedient for them to pretend to do so.