U.S. government checks constituted 40% of farmers' income in 2020, per USDA https://t.co/ZFnN5lqyr0
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) January 4, 2021
I’ve been told that buying votes is illegal. https://t.co/p78BIADAwP
— Resist. (@CasualTim) January 4, 2021
38% of South Dakota's budget is from federal aid.
— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) January 4, 2021
$46 billion in aid was delivered to farmers under Trump.
So, please do tell us more about this socialism you dislike so much. https://t.co/ulqvq09Mc0
.@chrislhayes on Trump’s "massive payout" to farmers and why Democrats and the press should never, ever, ever, ever worry or take Republicans seriously when they complain about giving people “free stuff.” https://t.co/PPEIwzYU5q
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) October 24, 2020
91 percent of money diverted from consumers to farmers by Trump's tariffs system went to counties that voted Trump. On average, the amount disbursed per person in blue counties was $224. In red, $756. https://t.co/DiASgdEthl pic.twitter.com/BEYsphjvOx
— Philip Bump (@pbump) October 21, 2020
I wonder what they would call this if farmers were predominantly Black and lived in blue states. https://t.co/9Xo0zTUehM pic.twitter.com/NgL2squftC
— Nick Confessore (@nickconfessore) October 20, 2020
Key line in this WSJ story: Mr. Trump’s USDA projects it will pay a record $37.2 billion this (election) year to farmers and ranchers, with the administration in mid-September pledging an additional $14 billion in aid. https://t.co/h3J8AZygTL
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) October 19, 2020
Sad! 