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markodochartaigh

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17. Even if he does this it is just raising prices for consumers.

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 01:54 PM

Sep 25

Consumers ultimately pay whatever tariff is not paid by the seller, which is most of the tariff. Then this money paid to the government Trump is going to give to the farmers. And we know that the huge, well-connected corporate farms will get the bulk of the money.

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Trump Says He'll Use Tariff Surplus to Bail Out Farmers Who Are 'Going to be Hurt' [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 25 OP

Sounds like a Republican using tax policy to reallocate money. unblock Sep 25 #1

"Picking winners and losers" Pinback Sep 25 #33

The fictional tariff surplus? Ritabert Sep 25 #2

Trillions, he tweeted a few weeks ago. -nt CrispyQ Sep 25 #9

About $200 billion in taxes paid 80 percent by US consumers. Tax, no surplus. Mediaite should know better. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 25 #12

They should also know that if the SC agrees with the law, Volaris Sep 25 #45

The supreme court won't block the tariffs. "Unitary executive" and all that, you know. PSPS Sep 25 #59

I dont know, i think stripping congress of an explicit constitutional directive Volaris Sep 25 #60

Surrrrrrrrrre snowybirdie Sep 25 #3

Two weeks! Krazy_Kat Sep 25 #52

They found 31 billion they did not know they had. Turbineguy Sep 25 #4

So he says. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 25 #14

He may have pulled that number from is ass. Turbineguy Sep 25 #19

You know he did. Codifer Sep 25 #56

Biden leftover money, right? twodogsbarking Sep 25 #31

Don't hold your breath................ Lovie777 Sep 25 #5

He won't do a damn thing to help anyone but himself. Dave Bowman Sep 25 #6

When am I gonna get my DOGE check? calguy Sep 25 #7

The day after we all stop paying taxes. Volaris Sep 25 #46

Thanks.... Good to know calguy Sep 25 #49

Think he bought himself another six months with that statement? Three? CrispyQ Sep 25 #8

Circular dimwit reasoning. Klarkashton Sep 25 #10

He can bail out us. That tariff tax is paid by us. Free food should be the exchange Blue Full Moon Sep 25 #11

And it will be tax payers who will pay for them in the higher prices these tariffs bring. A lot lostincalifornia Sep 25 #13

Trump would be great fertilizer for farm fields. twodogsbarking Sep 25 #15

Almost all those farmers own or run million dollar operations. They are not poor sharecroppers. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 25 #16

farmer agribusiness corporate manager, rampartd Sep 25 #24

This is true around here. The small family farm is gone (there were once over 100k here in IN 50 years ago) Cheezoholic Sep 25 #30

Even if he does this it is just raising prices for consumers. markodochartaigh Sep 25 #17

It didn't help last time BaronChocula Sep 25 #18

Even worse this time. Their markets are completely destroyed and not coming back travelingthrulife Friday #62

How humiliating for America to keep on BSing his way out of his failed policies in front of other leaders. . Doodley Sep 25 #20

We should have elected the guy who took Trump's economics tests in college. twodogsbarking Sep 25 #21

Trump has made farmers into 'takers, not makers'. Norrrm Sep 25 #22

No end to their fucking lies!! bluestarone Sep 25 #23

" ultimately, the farmers are going to be making a fortune. " Goonch Sep 25 #25

Happy Farmer! Glorious Farmer! If you dedicate yourself to MAGA principles and the Five-Year Plan Prairie Gates Sep 25 #29

how much is bailing out millei? rampartd Sep 25 #26

$20B Strelnikov_ Sep 25 #28

Farmers who vote MAGA are lazy and don't want to work Prairie Gates Sep 25 #27

It's a redistribution of wealth from the taxpayers to a core group who probably voted for him. Baitball Blogger Sep 25 #32

Old maga Donald had a grift, e-i-e-i-o C_U_L8R Sep 25 #34

Here I always thought it was Congress' job to determine how we raise money and how we spend money. Midnight Writer Sep 25 #35

So, Trump has a 'tariff shelf" --seems so!! And you can find Billions on it!!...... riversedge Sep 25 #36

Here we go again Hartpi978 Sep 25 #37

The huge Corporate Agricultural owned farms popsdenver Sep 25 #39

Define: "surplus tariff money?" Grins Sep 25 #38

How was the tariff money supposed to be allocated? colorado_ufo Sep 25 #40

You mean the additional money that U.S. consumers paid for foreign products? Botany Sep 25 #41

Hey, Farmers of America. I really fucked you over, didn't I? Scalded Nun Sep 25 #42

TACO's Welfare for Farmers MissouriDem47 Sep 25 #43

Temporary fix TexasBushwhacker Sep 25 #44

So TARIIFF money paid by US citizens is going to be given to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt? Thank goodness for NoMoreRepugs Sep 25 #47

More lies orangecrush Sep 25 #48

He will use that money for tax breaks to bail out billionaires who own some farmland Attilatheblond Sep 25 #50

Because of course Aviation Pro Sep 25 #51

tRump, Socialist Scum. Those lazy farmers have boot straps, use em, freeloaders. OverBurn Sep 25 #53

And what legislation allows him to do this? Bluetus Sep 25 #54

There is no Tariff surplus Wiz Imp Sep 25 #55

CANT DO THIS WITH EO eringer Sep 25 #57

"WE FOUND 31 BILLION DOLLARS"....what a fucking door jam this asshole is democratsruletheday Sep 25 #58

Again, arsonist puts out fire he started to be called a hero, saviour, and get that Nobel Peace Prize Blue Dotty Sep 25 #61

Throwing our country deeper in debt. Emile Friday #63