24 Sep 2024 5:40 pm
Against this backdrop, Trump’s ominous warning to farmers sounded rather familiar. He claimed that energy prices would skyrocket in a Harris administration and bankrupt agricultural businesses in rural areas that mostly support him. “If they get in, your energy costs are going to through the roof — they are going through the roof, OK? You won’t have a farm very long, I will tell you that,” Trump said.
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These people are so **** g'dammned stupid...
https://www.statista.com/chart/20779/ch ... in-the-us/
The number of farm bankruptcies in the United States grew by 20 percent in 2019, according to data released by the U.S. courts.
The number of Chapter 12 bankruptcies has now hit an eight-year high. The increase was expected despite the government providing farmers with a $28 billion bailout, twice as much as the 2009 bailout of Detroit's Big Three automobile producers. While the aid package has provided relief, many farmers are continuing to struggle due to the trade war with China which has cut them off from one of their biggest markets.
ibid.
These people are so **** g'dammned stupid...
https://www.statista.com/chart/20779/ch ... in-the-us/
The number of farm bankruptcies in the United States grew by 20 percent in 2019, according to data released by the U.S. courts.
The number of Chapter 12 bankruptcies has now hit an eight-year high. The increase was expected despite the government providing farmers with a $28 billion bailout, twice as much as the 2009 bailout of Detroit's Big Three automobile producers. While the aid package has provided relief, many farmers are continuing to struggle due to the trade war with China which has cut them off from one of their biggest markets.