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In case you missed it, hardworking farmers across Iowa are about to receive welcomed relief thanks to President Trump.
Under the President’s upcoming plan, American farmers will receive a total of $16 billion in direct payments, and President Trump’s USDA will partner with regional distributors to purchase $3 billion in made-in-America goods from farmers across our Heartland.
This is great news for the Hawkeye State, where agriculture contributes over 418,000 jobs and $112 billion to Iowa’s economy.
Bottom Line: While Democrats continue to play partisan games at the expense of hardworking Americans, President Trump continues to look out for the American farmer.
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