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I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 9:28 pm
by Della
Partnering with distributors, they will purchase $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy, and meat and then deliver those boxes to Americans who are struggling.
“Through this effort, we are providing $19 billion to support our nation’s agricultural producers, maintain the health of our critical food supply chains and provide food assistance to American families," the president said. “No other president has done this.”
https://www.news4jax.com/news/2020/05/1 ... ssistance/
Re: I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 9:30 pm
by Della
I wonder something else too, but I'll wait for someone else to point it out.
Re: I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 7:46 am
by MonarchMom
He never met a number that couldn't be exagerated.
Re: I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 8:06 am
by Carpy
I hope it has Trumps picture on it.
Re: I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 8:40 am
by moviestar
the irony of putting trump’s face on commie food boxes and handing them out to his cheering supporters would be pretty great
Carpy wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 8:06 am
I hope it has Trumps picture on it.
Re: I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 9:28 am
by Della
Carpy wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 8:06 am
I hope it has Trumps picture on it.
It will either be that or a letter from him tucked inside the box, lol.
Re: I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 9:46 am
by Della
moviestar wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 8:40 am
the irony of putting trump’s face on communist food boxes and handing them out to his cheering supporters would be pretty great
Carpy wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 8:06 am
I hope it has Trumps picture on it.
FDR, LOL.
Re: I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 10:26 am
by Frau Holle
I am impressed. This is the kind of beneficial socialism move that makes a country strong.
There can be harmful aspects as well, but this is not one of them.
Re: I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 10:54 am
by Della
Frau Holle wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 10:26 am
I am impressed. This is the kind of beneficial socialism move that makes a country strong.
There can be harmful aspects as well, but this is not one of them.
If I believed this was a compassionate move, I would agree. But, imo, this is a two fold move to benefit the president.
1) It's more campaigning at taxpayer expense.
And,
2) It's another giveaway to the agricultural industry which is mostly a part of his base.
"More recently, in the wake of an international retaliation to what are casually known as the Trump tariffs, the CCC was heavily invoked again. That is, In July 2018, Trump's administration announced that it would use the CCC, to pay farmers up to $12 billion. This aid was increased to $28 billion in May 2019.[1] The CCC attempts to offset losses in the American agricultural sector resulting from retaliatory tariffs from the European Union, China, and other states.[2] It was estimated by the USDA that in 2019 these and other aid payments constituted one third of total American farm income.[3] "
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/commodi ... orporation
This has been a common thing with presidents and it bugs me.
Re: I wonder how the label on the box will look
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 11:57 am
by Frau Holle
Thelma Harper wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 10:54 am
Frau Holle wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 10:26 am
I am impressed. This is the kind of beneficial socialism move that makes a country strong.
There can be harmful aspects as well, but this is not one of them.
If I believed this was a compassionate move, I would agree. But, imo, this is a two fold move to benefit the president.
1) It's more campaigning at taxpayer expense.
And,
2) It's another giveaway to the agricultural industry which is mostly a part of his base.
"More recently, in the wake of an international retaliation to what are casually known as the Trump tariffs, the CCC was heavily invoked again. That is, In July 2018, Trump's administration announced that it would use the CCC, to pay farmers up to $12 billion. This aid was increased to $28 billion in May 2019.[1] The CCC attempts to offset losses in the American agricultural sector resulting from retaliatory tariffs from the European Union, China, and other states.[2] It was estimated by the USDA that in 2019 these and other aid payments constituted one third of total American farm income.[3] "
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/commodi ... orporation
This has been a common thing with presidents and it bugs me.
When people don’t have food, the government should provide it and they are doing that.
I don’t see this as any different than what any other president would do as well.
