Top 1% of aid recipients received an avg of more than $180k while bottom 80% received less than $5k. A reckless trade war & unfair distribution of aid is exacerbating an already difficult down farm economy, where small farms are struggling to survive. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-farming/bulk-of-trumps-u-s-farm-aid-goes-to-biggest-and-wealthiest-farmers-advocacy-group-idUSKCN1UP28K …
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Aid should not be based on the size of the farm. 96% of farms in #NY19 are family-owned & the majority are small farms. They deserve an equal opportunity to get back on their feet & recover losses.
2:54 PM - 30 Jul 2019
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