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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhite farmers seeking loan forgiveness sue U.S. government
A group of Midwestern farmers sued the federal government Thursday alleging they can't participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program because they're White.
The group of plaintiffs includes farmers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota and Ohio. According to the lawsuit, the Biden administration's COVID-19 stimulus plan provides $4 billion to forgive loans for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers who are Black, American Indian, Hispanic, Alaskan native, Asian American or Pacific Islander.
White farmers aren't eligible, amounting to a violation of the plaintiffs' constitutional rights, the lawsuit contends.
"Were plaintiffs eligible for the loan forgiveness benefit, they would have the opportunity to make additional investments in their property, expand their farms, purchase equipment and supplies and otherwise support their families and local communities," the lawsuit said. "Because plaintiffs are ineligible to even apply for the program solely due to their race, they have been denied the equal protection of the law and therefore suffered harm."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/white-farmers-seeking-loan-forgiveness-sue-us-government/ar-BB1gc8Wx
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White farmers seeking loan forgiveness sue U.S. government (Original Post)
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hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)1. Unfortunately, they'll most likely win their case.
The precedents go all the way back to the Bakke decision.
jimfields33
(15,948 posts)3. Why would they leave out a race?
That doesnt make sense. Everyone knows no discrimination by race, color or creed. There must be more to the store were of aware of.
Hugin
(33,198 posts)4. I find it difficult to believe the loan forgiveness is written as exclusionary as the filing makes..
it out to be.
There may be a means test they fail and they're claiming reverse racism or their old bugga-boo, affirmative action.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)2. The next level of turning the 14th Amendment on its head
mopinko
(70,205 posts)5. the usda has been screwing black and brown farmers forever.
you guys already got yours. sit down.
i do believe there are lawsuits on this, perhaps even settled. this may be related to that.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)6. White farmers voted 9:1 for Trump.
Trump gave them 32 billion dollars, no questioned asked.
Again, we try to something small for minorities and the white majority erupts in anger.
jpak
(41,758 posts)7. Socialist wannabes
Yup