The article “Western Pa. farmers prefer free market trade to tariff-compensation handout” makes one dramatically aware of one of the domestic economic problems caused by our chaotic Trump tariff “policy.”
Our United States agricultual export business has grown successfuly for many years with China as our largest customer for the major crop of soybeans. Brazilian and other soybean farmers are now very happy to take that business away from our farmers.
To placate our domestic farmers, President Trump has now waved his magic wand and plans to bestow upon them a “gift” of $15 billion to ease their pain.
Question: Where will that $15 billion come from?
Answer: Not from the Chinese. It will come directly from U.S. taxpayers.
Charles Henry
Greensburg