“Shrinking the size of the federal workforce might seem like a reasonable way to cut costs, but in agriculture it could have disastrous consequences,” writes Rob Larew, president, National Farmers Union. READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... - ThreadSky

msnbc.com • 6 days ago

“Shrinking the size of the federal workforce might seem like a reasonable way to cut costs, but in agriculture it could have disastrous consequences,” writes Rob Larew, president, National Farmers Union.

READ MORE: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trumps-funding-freeze-hurts-american-farmers-and-consumers-rcna192333

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nuggetsfan1.bsky.social•5 days ago

Maybe farmers shouldn’t always vote republican. They’ve learned nothing.

ooohnooo.bsky.social•4 days ago

Orange laughs in the face of that white farmer...yet steals that farmers money at the same time.

barbccj.bsky.social•5 days ago

Watching tesla latest video (I shared). My adlib, we'll be given stipends for our needs (if we aren't homeless) his smart thinking walking learning $20k robot replaces years of human work. Starting 6/25. See his supporters at the end. It's "Haves & Have-Nots" if he gets his way. We won't count.

maxpowerline.bsky.social•5 days ago

The civilian federal workforce, which is 1/3 veterans, is only 4% of the budget. Please tell me how that seems like a reasonable way to cut costs?

goodgeorge.bsky.social•6 days ago

Politicians used to bend the truth for headlines. Trump has no integrity and is never held accountable, so nothing of this matters. He’ll destroy it all any way.

Trump & Musk are cancers to America.

vickycz.bsky.social•6 days ago

I have no sympathy for the farmers. They voted for Trump and their Republicans. All are TRAITORS to Americans

wjulie.bsky.social•6 days ago

Did the stupid farmer's union tell its members to vote for trump?

brianlefevre-in-co.bsky.social•6 days ago

TFB

kirchfly.bsky.social•5 days ago

FAFO farmers

javiermt.bsky.social•6 days ago

... This is not the first time Trump has done this to Farmers. Damn, they can't be that stupid ...

gymnastjeffrey.bsky.social•6 days ago

FFS CUT CORPORATE WELFARE!!!! That is true waste

zumaster.bsky.social•6 days ago

But 17 Democraps approved Trumps Sect pick
https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/brooke-rollins-confirmed-as-trump-s-agriculture-20165574.php
Fucking Traitors

karencaulk.bsky.social•6 days ago

This needs to be read by the author verbatim in front of the capital in front of media in front of Musk. This plus similar for all of the other agencies that Musk is pillaging.

pintoman99.bsky.social•6 days ago

Farmers overwhelminglu voted for him, so the hell with you.

melaniedeppen.bsky.social•6 days ago

Shouldn't he be trying to create jobs? Not eliminate them?

bigmike123456.bsky.social•6 days ago

I guess we shall see

manifestitjenn.bsky.social•6 days ago

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/16/nx-s1-5297117/50501-movement-presidents-day-protests-explainer

bhans001.bsky.social•6 days ago

If serious they would have begun with DoD

taurusbutterfly.bsky.social•6 days ago

Americans don't deserve this

steve5kxc.bsky.social•6 days ago

Shrinking the size of the federal workforce is fine. Shrinking it through the appointment of a muskrat leading an agency that was unconstitutionally created isn't. Also faking finding fraud when what was really found was $ spent on things that trump/muskrat don't prioritize isn't.

sevenbelow.bsky.social•6 days ago

They want farmers to go under. And for prices to rise, so that when foreign powers come in and buy up that land and hire workers to export their yields to their own nations, people will be just grateful to have jobs to buy the essentials (which cost more).
They do not care bout farmers going under.

memeryp.bsky.social•6 days ago

STOP THE INSANITY! WE MUST BE THE 5th ESTATE, THE COUNTER-COUP! Spread the word and bring others.

dachsy.bsky.social•6 days ago

Who is to say he will not shrink the government officials like the senators when they have no more use? Elon will control everything, just like he controls the president. He needs no one. He will get more children to do his bidding because they are not smart enough to know better.

captnmike2.bsky.social•6 days ago

Making any group/company/department smaller/more efficient responsibility requires hard work and deep understanding of the people and processes. tRump doesn't have the intelligence or patience to do the hard responsible work

rwarrin.bsky.social•6 days ago

The federal workforce is a minimal line.

I'd start with subsidies for corporations but that's just me.

timthetileman.bsky.social•6 days ago

The orange dictator doesn’t care about them farmers and yet they follow them around like a bunch of sheep

torkamata.bsky.social•6 days ago

Maddow being roasted all over the Internet. 😁

tammybuday.bsky.social•5 days ago

Their ignorance is no excuse the knowledge was everywhere they voted for the CONVICTED FELON!! CONMAN! THEY DIDNT LEARN THE FIRST TIME AROUND!!

oldwalker10.bsky.social•6 days ago

I think that a lot of farmers were trump voters. Thankfully you get what you vote for, a cut in welfare for farmers.

rnr1.bsky.social•6 days ago

What welfare? Can you please elaborate? I'm sure you also had to purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of machinery to do your fucking job too huh?

oldwalker10.bsky.social•4 days ago

Price supports . crop insurance. machinery is a price of doing corporate business

rnr1.bsky.social•4 days ago

I'm no fan of corporate farming. It destroys the soil and small farmers. Small diversified farming is up to 400% more productive than corporate farming. What corporations do to livestock is criminal. I detest them all :)

olivertwist3.bsky.social•6 days ago

Chinese farmers will be feeding populations formerly supported by USAID and American farmers. Without a Dept of Education, there will be no funding for school lunches,another disaster for American farmers. Upsetting our trade partners with tariffs will lead to fewer agricultural exports.

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