By Mac Slavo
The United States’ agricultural secretary said that American farmers are the casualties in the trade war with China. “You can’t pay the bills with patriotism,” Sonny Perdue said of the struggles facing farmers stuck in the crossfire of tariffs.
Farmers are struggling with flooding and concerning weather conditions this year which are magnifying their financial problems. American farmers have also been grappling with bankruptcies and suicides and now all of that is compounded with the introduction of the economically disastrous trade war.
In an interview yesterday, Perdue acknowledged that farmers are taking most of the proverbial shots fired in this trade war. “I think they are one of the casualties with trade disruption, yes,” Perdue told CNN according to NBC News. “We knew going in that when you flew the penalty flag on China, the retaliation, if it came, would be against the farmer.” The real question then, is why were people not speaking out against the damages they knew would happen?
“I’ve told the president — and the president understands — you can’t pay the bills with patriotism,” Perdue told CNN. “We know that and certainly he knows that. That’s why he’s trying to supplement the damage they’re having from trade disruptions with market facilitation.” But all reports indicate that not only is the “market facilitation” or bailout not enough, but it’s also only benefiting those with political connections. Not many small-town farmers are feeling any relief.
The Trump administration last month unveiled a $16 billion aid package for farmers to offset losses from the 10-month trade war with China. Payment rates to farmers would be determined by where they farm rather than what crops they grow, which is even more horrifying considering China’s retaliatory ban on importing soybeans from the United States. The government is doing far more damage than they are good with the trade war.
The U.S. farmers are now seeing soybeans rot in storage thanks to the trade war. At one time, China imported 60% of the soybeans grown in the United States. That’s all changed and, unfortunately, far too many patriotic Americans are defending this devastation done to our farmers instead of looking past party politics.
#1: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#0)
From drovers.com
A K A Stone posted on 2019-06-29 08:17:39 Reply Private Reply
#2: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#1)
"What Five Soybean Farmers Think of Trump’s Trade War (Hint: They’re Not Impressed)
“We’re supposed to be the ones standing behind him, but you can only do that so long before it hurts your livelihood that you’ve spent generations putting together.”
Deckard posted on 2019-06-29 08:20:05 Reply Private Reply
#3: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#2)
Why do you hate making America great? You want legal drugs that hurt people. You are okay with people passed out on the highway drunk and think the police should be able to do anything. You think China should flood or economy with slave labor Goods. You're actually anti-American. You Embrace immorality in Champion it
A K A Stone posted on 2019-06-29 08:30:25 Reply Private Reply
#4: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#2)
Why do you hate making America great? You want legal drugs that hurt people. You are okay with people passed out on the highway drunk and think the police shouldn't be able to do anything. You think China should flood or economy with slave labor Goods. You're actually anti-American. You Embrace immorality and Champion it. Do you also want to make murder and theft legal. That still happens even though it's illegal. I'm probably wasting my time talking to a moron.
A K A Stone posted on 2019-06-29 08:31:27 Reply Private Reply
#5: Deckard To: A K A Stone (#3)
Good grief man. are you really going to misrepresent the actual circumstances of the occurrence? That is NOT what happened.
You think China should flood or economy with slave labor Goods. You're actually anti-American.
You know what? It's really not worthwhile for me to respond to your misrepresentations about me and what I believe.
Your posts are slanderous and frankly somewhat childish.
You really aren't interested in debate - your mission is to goad and antagonize people here.
Not the qualities one should expect from the forum owner.
Deckard posted on 2019-06-29 08:41:10 Reply Private Reply
#6: A K A Stone To: Deckard (#5)
A K A Stone posted on 2019-06-29 08:44:56 Reply Private Reply
#7: IbJensen To: Deckard (#0)
Gee you forgot to post this gem from that POS website.
IbJensen posted on 2019-06-29 10:28:52 Reply Private Reply
#8: misterwhite To: Deckard (#0)
Right. Screw Trump. Farmers should grow soybeans and sell them to China at a loss rather than not grow them at all.
misterwhite posted on 2019-06-29 11:56:43 Reply Private Reply
#9: misterwhite To: IbJensen (#7)
He got it:
https://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=59275
misterwhite posted on 2019-06-29 11:58:51 Reply Private Reply
#10: Liberator To: A K A Stone (#1)
As well it should. If Sonny ("Why can't I inject hormones in my chickens??") Perdue and some farmers are going to change their vote to Dems because they may have to sacrifice some *now*, they may as well burn down their farms tomorrow.
They and we either feel the pain NOW, or the entire US economy is amputated. America can't sustain the usual $300-$400 BILLION per year transfer of OUR wealth to China. Trump did what the Bushes, Bubba and 0bama did NOT: SLAM ON THE BRAKES. And attempt to truly make make ALL international trade with the US FAIR.
EVERYBODY is a "victim" according to the Global/Corporate Media vultures. EVERYBODY is "suffering"; EVERYBODY is getting screwed by Trump. (Meanwhile white males are the REAL victims and targets of this warped upside down culture and their fake narratives. Most BY Democrats and Globalist policies.) The degree of anti-Trump propaganda being spun will reach mega-daily dosing. SCORN IT. DISMISS IT. SPIT ON IT.
Liberator posted on 2019-06-29 12:53:22 Reply Private Reply
#11: Hank Rearden To: Deckard (#0)
Compete, sell the farm to someone who knows how to compete, or die. You're not entitled to steal MY money to prop up YOUR business.
Pro-tip from someone who's never farmed, to that doof in the photo above - try leasing a combine built in the last 100 years; might help you be more cost-effective.
Hank Rearden posted on 2019-06-29 16:57:45 Reply Private Reply
#12: jeremiad To: A K A Stone (#1)
jeremiad posted on 2019-06-29 17:07:02 Reply Private Reply
#13: Hank Rearden To: jeremiad (#12)
Don't worry; they'll be whining about droughts next year and will be seeking taxpayer handouts for that, too.
Hank Rearden posted on 2019-06-29 17:15:49 Reply Private Reply
#14: Deckard To: Hank Rearden (#11)
Tell that to Trump:
The Trump administration last month unveiled a $16 billion aid package for farmers to offset losses from the 10-month trade war with China.
Deckard posted on 2019-06-29 17:26:49 Reply Private Reply
#15: Hondo68 To: Deckard, Bernie, AOC, Better Than Trump, less socialist (#14)
Trump is a bigger socialist than Bernie or AOC.
That's why they're... Better Than Trump, along with millions of other red blooded Americans.
Trump is all about Tariff Tax & spend, grow the swamp.
Hondo68 posted on 2019-06-29 17:39:07 Reply Private Reply
#16: Hank Rearden To: Hondo68 (#15)
Ok, that statement is as dumb as a democRat.
But Big Stupid Greedy Government will collapse before it's brought to heel, I'm convinced.
Hank Rearden posted on 2019-06-30 00:31:02 Reply Private Reply
#17: tpaine To: Hank Rearden (#16)
If I said nightly prayers, that would be in them....
tpaine posted on 2019-06-30 09:48:12 Reply Private Reply
#18: WWG1WWA To: Deckard (#0)
WWG1WWA posted on 2019-07-02 05:29:15 Reply Private Reply