https://www.newsweek.com/argentina-beef-trump-plan-sparks-fury-bailout-10908176
President Donald Trump's new plan to purchase additional beef from Argentina to lower prices for consumers in the United States has sparked backlash from critics and alarm from some American producers—as the administration already faces questions and criticism for its recent $20 billion bailout of the South American nation.
Meriwether Farms, a beef producer based in Wyoming that said it supports and loves Trump, described the plan as an "absolute betrayal to the American cattle rancher" in an X post Monday. "The continued manipulation and betrayal by the very people who claim to support them [cattle ranchers], needs to end immediately," the producer said.
Meriwether Farms on X: "Why is it that members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, and other senior government officials continue to call farmers and ranchers the 'backbone of the country' while simultaneously screwing them with disastrous policy decisions? Do they even believe what they are saying or do they think we are stupid?"
Reminds me of when Reagan met the unions of the big 3 carmakers and they complained about how Japanese cars were stealing their business. And his reply? Their cars are better and cheaper. You want the customer's business? Make a better and cheaper car than them.
ReplyDeleteIf imported beef, with all the costs that involves, is still cheaper, then American beef prices are too high.
Reminds me of the sage words of a great expert when asked about the unemployment problem he said they should get jobs and that will solve the problem!
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