A Missouri cattle farmer is facing financial ruin after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) froze funding for key conservation programs, despite previously signed contracts with the government.

The freeze, part of the Trump administration’s sweeping federal review of spending programs, has left Skylar Holden, a first-generation farmer, scrambling to save his land.

Holden, who voted for President Donald Trump, had signed a $240,000 contract with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to improve water lines, fencing, and wells on his farm.

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      2 months ago

      He’s full of shit anyway. If his life wasn’t going down the shitter he’d be all-in. He’ll probably still be all-in voting red down ticket in November. As long as they hurt everybody else it’s cool just don’t hurt me.

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      2 months ago

      If that’s truly the case, then you should ask the most informed person you know how to vote. This keeps your demographics represented even if they’re oppressed, and reduces the impact of SEO and internet propaganda.

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    2 months ago

    Sure buddy. You were totally blindsided.

    Pull the other one, it plays “Genocide Joe”

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    If he has a ‘contract’ with the Government then what’s he worrying about? Surely they’re good for the money?

    If not then can’t he just go after Trump for $1 billion dollars for being a ‘mean guy, a stupid guy’? Cough, cough…

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    2 months ago

    everyone had the same amount of time as you and many of us correctly identified Trump’s fascism when he ran his first victorious campaign. these people are never going to accept that they were ignorant, short sighted, naive, stupid, and so full of hate it blinded them to explicit propaganda.

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    2 months ago

    Feel for him. Not really. But dude got wrapped up in hype of hating the people he hates, didn’t even realize he was included in exactly who he was cheering for hatred to come to.

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      I don’t feel for him. I live in Missouri which is the state that keeps getting more and more red while shitting on everyone every step of the way. If he couldn’t figure that out he’s an idiot.

      If he was of voting age to remember the last time Trump was in power, he’s an idiot.

      He’s crying now, but the second things are working okay for him and he has a chance to hate again, he’ll start hating again.

      I have no use for these assholes anymore.

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    2 months ago

    Well the good news is he should have plenty of time to research for the next election once he loses everything