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GOP can not pass a Farm Bill
Posted on 5/19/18 at 1:36 am
Posted on 5/19/18 at 1:36 am
This is going to destroy half of our state. Farming is our livelihood.
Mississippi will have to migrate to Chicago all over again.
Mississippi will have to migrate to Chicago all over again.
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Posted on 5/19/18 at 1:44 am to matthew25
Do you mean the welfare bill where the government creates winners and losers and eliminates a free market?
That one?
That one?
Posted on 5/19/18 at 1:47 am to matthew25
I won’t suggest that I know all of what’s in this year’s farm bill, but historically, farm bills have been chock full of pork. They have until September to pass the thing, and holding passage gives the conservatives more time to cut it back, plus more leverage in the wall and immigration discussions.
Posted on 5/19/18 at 2:37 am to matthew25
Why does Mississippi need other states to subsidize farming? Surely Mississippi was able to farm before the farm bill. If they can't farm without one, maybe they shouldn't be in the farming business.
Posted on 5/19/18 at 3:28 am to HonoraryCoonass
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I won’t suggest that I know all of what’s in this year’s farm bill, but historically, farm bills have been chock full of pork. They have until September to pass the thing, and holding passage gives the conservatives more time to cut it back, plus more leverage in the wall and immigration discussions.
The vast majority of the Farm Bill is SNAP (food stamps) and that is what the fight is about.
The sticking point is work requirements for SNAP.
The "farm" part of it is less than 20% of the total.
Posted on 5/19/18 at 9:46 am to cave canem
The food stamp rules keep dems from support
The house anti immigrant clan tried to put an immigration bill on the farm bill or it would have passed with just gop votes.
The house anti immigrant clan tried to put an immigration bill on the farm bill or it would have passed with just gop votes.
Posted on 5/19/18 at 9:55 am to CelticDog
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anti immigrant
Posted on 5/19/18 at 9:56 am to mahdragonz
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Do you mean the welfare bill where the government creates winners and losers and eliminates a free market? That one?
But you’re a liberal?
Posted on 5/19/18 at 10:09 am to matthew25
we can outsource farming to China cheaper than welfare! 
Posted on 5/19/18 at 10:22 am to TeLeFaWx
Mississippi should determine its own policies including trade. Instead, DC gives it welfare as long as that state plays by DC's rules.
Posted on 5/19/18 at 10:27 am to matthew25
So the democrats have over 40% in each chamber that is almost 100% useless so how is the GOP not getting virtually 100% agreement on their side "the GOP not passing a farm bill"?
Like the other folks have said, letting a lot of that shite die through paralysis is probably more beneficial anyway.
It's the dems who support their voters with food stamps.
Like the other folks have said, letting a lot of that shite die through paralysis is probably more beneficial anyway.
It's the dems who support their voters with food stamps.
Posted on 5/19/18 at 10:29 am to matthew25
Every single Democrat voted against it. What is in it that is so anathema to them?
Posted on 5/20/18 at 6:19 am to matthew25
Millionaire Congressmen and Senators want more millions to subsidize their agra-businesses, but they can't tolerate subsistence level spending for food?
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:07 am to BigAppleBucky
Actually, that’s ingenious. Over 80% of the Farm Bill is for SNAP and other nutrition programs. The farm subsidy part of the farm bill had to be revenue neutral, and didn’t change in funding.
In reality this is a Food Stamp bill with some farm program funding attached to it.
But never mind the doublespeak narrative.
In reality this is a Food Stamp bill with some farm program funding attached to it.
But never mind the doublespeak narrative.
This post was edited on 5/20/18 at 7:08 am
Posted on 5/20/18 at 7:09 am to matthew25
It's a Food Stamp Bill...not a farm bill
Posted on 5/20/18 at 9:08 am to The Balinese Club
Its the food stamp bill being held up by freedom caucus in attempt to move up vote on hardline immigration bill.
House leaders called the freedom caucus hijackers.
House leaders called the freedom caucus hijackers.
This post was edited on 5/20/18 at 9:12 am
Posted on 5/20/18 at 9:10 am to mahdragonz
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Do you mean the welfare bill where the government creates winners and losers and eliminates a free market?
Right up your alley of things you love
Posted on 5/20/18 at 9:42 am to matthew25
You mean the farm bill that zero Democrats voted for?
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