WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed issued the following press release:
In a dubious effort to try and soften the blow to farmers negatively impacted by President Donald Trump's unilateral tariff taxes and reckless trade war maneuvers, the White House is planning a $12 billion farm aid package.
According to news reports, much of the U.S. taxpayer funded aid -- $11 billion -- will be distributed in one time payments to major row crop farmers as a part of what the Trump Administration is calling "bridge" payments. The remaining $1 billion will go toward producers of fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops.
Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:
"President Trump's tariffs are making things more expensiv...