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  1. #Bailout

    #Farmers will get more money from #Trump.

    When Trump promised new #tariffs while running for office, Gene Stehly worried that #trade disputes would jeopardize his international #sales of #corn, #soybeans & #wheat.

    A little more than a year later, Stehly said his fears have become a reality, & Trump’s latest promise of #FederalAssistance is insufficient to cover #US farmers’ losses.

    #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #trumpcession
    apnews.com/article/trump-soybe

  2. "As of 5 pm ET today, Trump will halt tens of billions of dollars in federal spending. ...

    This is not a conservative ploy to shrink the size of government. It’s a neo-fascist ploy to concentrate even more power in Trump’s hands."

    ~ Robert Reich

    #Trump #authoritarianism #OMB #FederalGrants #Medicaid #FederalAssistance #PowerGrab
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    robertreich.substack.com/p/cle

  3. "A good swath of the American public may soon experience first-hand what it’s like to have all federal money for services, grants and assistance dry up overnight. Perhaps that will finally alert many to the true danger and cost of handing over the reins of government to radicals who want to remake our society entirely."

    ~ Jay Kuo

    #Trump #authoritarianism #OMB #FederalGrants #Medicaid #FederalAssistance #PowerGrab
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    thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p