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Who believes that any of that $12 billion will go to actual farmers? (Original Post) dansolo Jul 2018 OP
most will go to big agri-business vlyons Jul 2018 #1
And the agri-business bean counters will be cashing checks for..... Brother Buzz Jul 2018 #4
Yup,that is where most of this money will land. Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #11
The National Pork Producers Council has been spreading a ton of money around Brother Buzz Jul 2018 #13
Funny thing,Nunes Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #18
That's exactly what I heard (n/t) MissMillie Jul 2018 #9
If it does, it'll be in amounts insufficient to make up for their losses. But that's not the point. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #2
+1 dalton99a Jul 2018 #8
Oh, ME! ME! ME! TheBlackAdder Jul 2018 #3
Corporations are people, my friend. dawg Jul 2018 #5
Yep, rich, greedy, malicious asshole 'people'... Wounded Bear Jul 2018 #6
this is a socialist republican welfare handout to Ag corporations Achilleaze Jul 2018 #7
It will go to their banks to pay debts. defacto7 Jul 2018 #10
1% to small farms ... kentuck Jul 2018 #12
The 12 billion with go in Farmer Drump pockets... onecent Jul 2018 #14
Payoffs to Donors-Another Big Scam delisen Jul 2018 #15
Not I said the cow. Sneederbunk Jul 2018 #16
Oh, I'm sure some will, after administrative costs DFW Jul 2018 #17

Brother Buzz

(36,356 posts)
4. And the agri-business bean counters will be cashing checks for.....
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 11:59 AM
Jul 2018

Soybean crops planted in ledger books, bank on it.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
11. Yup,that is where most of this money will land.
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 01:04 PM
Jul 2018

Heard the Two big Hog Raisers,who BTW gave millions to the Trump and Ryan Campaign Funds,are going to have a mega payday.

Brother Buzz

(36,356 posts)
13. The National Pork Producers Council has been spreading a ton of money around
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 01:18 PM
Jul 2018

I just read yesterday, they are one of the major contributors to Devin Nunes' campaign. The hog industry is dirty from the top down.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
18. Funny thing,Nunes
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 02:09 PM
Jul 2018

District is a Dairy District for the most part. My guess is,PPC dump big bucks on Committee Chairs. Again,the two Mega Hog Operators are a couple of slimy players. The one owns the largest Paying Company here in Nevada .

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,523 posts)
2. If it does, it'll be in amounts insufficient to make up for their losses. But that's not the point.
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 11:49 AM
Jul 2018

The point is to make the farmers think he's doing something for them.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
7. this is a socialist republican welfare handout to Ag corporations
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 12:11 PM
Jul 2018

make no mistake. Those corps are then going to make generous "campaign donations" to the republicans - and the American taxpayers will have been screwed out of another $12 billion by the freaking age-old republican welfare-for-corportions scheme.

DFW

(54,256 posts)
17. Oh, I'm sure some will, after administrative costs
Fri Jul 27, 2018, 02:05 PM
Jul 2018

Too bad the administrative costs will total around $11,999,999,990.

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