Key Points
Farmers and ranchers are bearing the brunt of the president’s trade wars.
The bailout package is a misguided attempt to paper over the fallout from the trade wars.
In order for farmers and ranchers to effectively sell their products across the globe, we need to end the trade wars, eliminate the bailout program and cut agriculture subsidies.
American farmers and ranchers have spent decades establishing themselves as steady and reliable trading partners. In 2017, the last year before the trade wars began, about 20 percent of farm income was derived from agricultural exports. Yet today, the agricultural community is facing an uncertain future as trade barriers have proliferated due to misguided policies from the Trump administration.
Press release: R Street Policy Study No. 176: The Fallouts of Bailouts
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