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SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem; Ag Bailout Short Term Fix

SD Congresswoman Kristi Noem; Ag Bailout Short Term Fix

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The rules and details of a federal twelve-billion-dollar ag bailout bill are still being written. The money is supposed to soften the impact on ag producers of the ongoing international trade war.
South Dakota Congresswoman Kristi Noem says pay outs will be determined by commodity…

Noem says she has talked to the President several times about the impacts of the tariffs…

Noem says the bail out shows the Administration is taking them seriously…

Noem says the aid is just a short-term fix and that trade agreements have to be reached by early next year.

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