Farmers react to billions in COVID-19 relief bill for Black farmers:

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The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that President Biden is set to sign includes billions of dollars in debt relief and other assistance for farmers of color.

But the incorporation of race-based criteria for that relief is leaving other farmers scratching their heads.

"Just because you’re a certain color you don’t have to pay back money? I don’t care if you’re purple, black, yellow, white, gray, if you borrow money you have to pay it back," Kelly Griggs, who runs her 1,800-acre farm with her husband in Humboldt, Tennessee, told Fox News in an interview.


"My reaction is, Where did common sense go?" Griggs said. "We can’t strike. We can’t stop. That's the part that really sucks. These people in Washington who make decisions for us and our livelihood have probably never stepped foot on a real farm."

The relief package includes an estimated $4 billion to pay up to 120% of Black, Hispanic, Asian or Native American farmers' outstanding debt as of Jan. 1, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
 
Racist DEMOCRATS in action.

Why is anyone surprised?

I've been warning people about porkulus for weeks.
 
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that President Biden is set to sign includes billions of dollars in debt relief and other assistance for farmers of color.

But the incorporation of race-based criteria for that relief is leaving other farmers scratching their heads.

"Just because you’re a certain color you don’t have to pay back money? I don’t care if you’re purple, black, yellow, white, gray, if you borrow money you have to pay it back," Kelly Griggs, who runs her 1,800-acre farm with her husband in Humboldt, Tennessee, told Fox News in an interview.


"My reaction is, Where did common sense go?" Griggs said. "We can’t strike. We can’t stop. That's the part that really sucks. These people in Washington who make decisions for us and our livelihood have probably never stepped foot on a real farm."

The relief package includes an estimated $4 billion to pay up to 120% of Black, Hispanic, Asian or Native American farmers' outstanding debt as of Jan. 1, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.





lol 120%?
 
[FONT=&quot]“Black farmers had their share of financial ruin and devastation at the hands of the U.S. government. During the 1990’s, Black farmers filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for discrimination in the loan program. Then-President Bill Clinton authorized the payment for the discriminatory practices for the Black farmers. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]However, the full restitution was not paid until the Obama presidency.”[/FONT]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thegrio.com/2021/03/09/black-farmers-covid-relief-bill/amp/


Its about time
 
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that President Biden is set to sign includes billions of dollars in debt relief and other assistance for farmers of color.

But the incorporation of race-based criteria for that relief is leaving other farmers scratching their heads.

"Just because you’re a certain color you don’t have to pay back money? I don’t care if you’re purple, black, yellow, white, gray, if you borrow money you have to pay it back," Kelly Griggs, who runs her 1,800-acre farm with her husband in Humboldt, Tennessee, told Fox News in an interview.


"My reaction is, Where did common sense go?" Griggs said. "We can’t strike. We can’t stop. That's the part that really sucks. These people in Washington who make decisions for us and our livelihood have probably never stepped foot on a real farm."

The relief package includes an estimated $4 billion to pay up to 120% of Black, Hispanic, Asian or Native American farmers' outstanding debt as of Jan. 1, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

This is JUST the beginning too. :shock:
 
[FONT="]“Black farmers had their share of financial ruin and devastation at the hands of the U.S. government. During the 1990’s, Black farmers filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for discrimination in the loan program. Then-President Bill Clinton authorized the payment for the discriminatory practices for the Black farmers. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT="]However, the full restitution was not paid until the Obama presidency.”[/FONT]


https://www.google.com/amp/s/thegrio.com/2021/03/09/black-farmers-covid-relief-bill/amp/


Its about time
suit was SETTLED. it was PAID OUT -so why more - not "it's about time"

here's what it really is from your link - Biden adm is driven by "equity czars"

USDA’s Senior Advisor of Racial Equity :palm:
Dewayne Goldmon says the money targeted for the USDA is meaningful “debt relief” for farmers that have been “long underserved.” According to Goldmon, it serves as an attempt to achieve equity.
 
suit was SETTLED. it was PAID OUT -so why more - not "it's about time"

Also from the imbecile's link:

The $1 billion fund for the USDA will include:

· Grants and loans to improve land access & address heirs’ property issues;

· Support for one or more legal centers focused on agricultural legal issues of farmers of color;

· Pilot projects that focus on land acquisition, financial planning, technical assistance, and credit;

· A racial equity commission and related activities to address systemic racism across USDA;

· Support for research, education, and extension at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other institutions of higher education that historically serve communities of color;

· Scholarships at 1890’s land grant universities and for indigenous students attending land grant institutions;

· Outreach, mediation, financial training, capacity building training, cooperative development training and support, and other technical assistance; and

· Assistance to farmers, ranchers, or forest landowners of color that are former farm loan borrowers and suffered related adverse actions, or past discrimination or bias
 
[FONT="]“Black farmers had their share of financial ruin and devastation at the hands of the U.S. government. During the 1990’s, Black farmers filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for discrimination in the loan program. Then-President Bill Clinton authorized the payment for the discriminatory practices for the Black farmers. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT="]However, the full restitution was not paid until the Obama presidency.”[/FONT]


https://www.google.com/amp/s/thegrio.com/2021/03/09/black-farmers-covid-relief-bill/amp/


Its about time

^Willful idiot doesn't think WHITE farmers suffer failures as well.

Restitution; another moronic Party of the Jackass meme.
:palm:

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equity is not equality of of opportunity. it's making outcomes the same.
So you got the Biden administration running around and making sure everyone gets the same results
regardless of circumstances of how they used equal access.

This is socialism
 
Also from the imbecile's link:

The $1 billion fund for the USDA will include:

· Grants and loans to improve land access & address heirs’ property issues;

· Support for one or more legal centers focused on agricultural legal issues of farmers of color;

· Pilot projects that focus on land acquisition, financial planning, technical assistance, and credit;

· A racial equity commission and related activities to address systemic racism across USDA;

· Support for research, education, and extension at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other institutions of higher education that historically serve communities of color;

· Scholarships at 1890’s land grant universities and for indigenous students attending land grant institutions;

· Outreach, mediation, financial training, capacity building training, cooperative development training and support, and other technical assistance; and

· Assistance to farmers, ranchers, or forest landowners of color that are former farm loan borrowers and suffered related adverse actions, or past discrimination or bias
It literally PAYS OFF to be a minority!
 
WTF knows. reparations? lol


FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Black farmers win $1.25 billion in discrimination suit

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-farmers-pigford/black-farmers-win-1-25-billion-in-discrimination-suit-idUSTRE61H5XD20100218
 
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