Taxpayers again on hook for #45's actions

If you are one who celebrated the tariffs Trump put on imports to the US, then know other countries have also slapped tariffs on our exports to them.

Unfair?

#45 says other governments are unjustly supporting the industries exporting stuff into the U.S.

Guess what. YOU ARE TOO! Yes, You. You Mr. Taxpayer are doing the same exact thing $35 is whining about.

Proof. I cut through the politicalese with comments in orange. Some of you will get that.

USDA Assists Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation

(Washington, D.C., July 24, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation. When we do it, that's perfectly fine. When other countries do it, it should be illegal because the US is the world superpower and we have the right to dictate how other countries act. President Trump directed Secretary Perdue to craft a short-term relief strategy to protect agricultural producers while the Administration works on free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals to open more markets in the long run to help American farmers compete globally. #45 still doesn't realize what he did, but others in the administration do so just like a cat that pooped on the linoleum, they are scrambling to cover this pile of _____ up.  Specifically, USDA will authorize up to $12 billion in programs, which is in line with the estimated $11 billion impact of the unjustified retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods. Bend over. Here it comes. These programs will assist agricultural producers to meet the costs of disrupted markets. Annnnd BOOM! Tax dollars are going to fix this FUBAR. Subsidies should be illegal in other countries, but are vital here.

“This is a short-term solution to allow President Trump time to work on long-term trade deals to benefit agriculture and the entire U.S. economy,” Secretary Perdue said. Don't talk about farmers with your mouth full. Even if you are paying them to make stuff no one wants. “The President promised to have the back of every American farmer and rancher, and he knows the importance of keeping our rural economy strong. Lead from the rear! Unfortunately, America’s hard-working agricultural producers have been treated unfairly by China’s illegal trading practices and have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes illegal retaliatory tariffs. When they do it ILLEGAL! When we do it "The President promised to have the back of every American farmer and rancher, and he knows the importance of keeping our rural economy strong." USDA will not stand by while our hard-working agricultural producers bear the brunt of unfriendly tariffs enacted by foreign nations. DAMN RIGHT! Let's soak the taxpayers because #45 just buggered international markets with mass hypocrisy. The programs we are announcing today help ensure our nation’s agriculture continues to feed the world and innovate to meet the demand.” And if we're not feeding the world, will simply create strategic national reserves of food. Or something.

Background: Of the total unjustified retaliatory tariffs imposed on the United States, a disproportionate amount was targeted directly at American farmers. Done splained. Twice. Trade damage from such retaliation has impacted a host of U.S. commodities, including field crops like soybeans and sorghum, livestock products like milk and pork, and many fruits, nuts, and other specialty crops. When was the last time you ate garlic-flavored pecans? Chicken feet? Rooster testes? DAMMIT PEOPLE! Someone has to eat this stuff and it is them ferriner heathen trash that eat it and now they can't because of tariffs. High tariffs disrupt normal marketing patterns, affecting prices and raising costs by forcing commodities to find new markets. Um. Yeah. #45 TOTALLY didn't see that coming because when we do it, it's fair and with other countries do it, illegal trade protectionism, yanno. Additionally, there is evidence that American goods shipped overseas are being slowed from reaching market by unusually strict or cumbersome entry procedures, which can affect the quality and marketability of perishable crops. Kinda like what we're doing at our ports, except MURICA! This can boost marketing costs and discount our prices, and adversely affect our producers. Yeah, um, farmers, we hosed you. Sorry about that. Here's some taxpayer dollars. You get $10. You get $5. You get - oh, you are a major farming corporation and a big donor? $250K for you! USDA will use the following programs to assist farmers: Some farmers. The ones who really need it won't get jack.

• The Market Facilitation Program, authorized under The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act and administered by Farm Service Agency (FSA), will provide payments incrementally to producers of soybeans, sorghum, corn, wheat, cotton, dairy, and hogs. If yer lucky, the payment will let you buy a tractor-tank worth of diesel. This support will help farmers manage disrupted markets, deal with surplus commodities, and expand and develop new markets at home and abroad. We're gonna stockpile this stuff until we have to give it away to people who can't afford it. In other countries. Not here.

• Additionally, USDA will use CCC Charter Act and other authorities to implement a Food Purchase and Distribution Program through the Agricultural Marketing Service to purchase unexpected surplus of affected commodities such as fruits, nuts, rice, legumes, beef, pork and milk for distribution to food banks and other nutrition programs. Except the food banks actually work. They can't have any of this. It has to go to places where #45 can take credit for it. Taxpayers get to pay for the warehousing and distribution now.

• Finally, the CCC will use its Charter Act authority for a Trade Promotion Program administered by the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) in conjunction with the private sector to assist in developing new export markets for our farm products. Pray that people with sense step in and straighten this mess out.