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Trump’s growing beef in the heartland

President Trump is facing a growing political problem in America’s agricultural heartland, as he looks to import Argentinian beef to help bring down prices for U.S. grocery shoppers. The Trump administration is reportedly looking to quadruple...

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Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M

I gotta admit that having argentina sell more beef to us does make sense. Better than giving them $40B.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@Tastyfrzz it's both. Trump's giving them the money if they vote conservative in their next election.

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

Wasn't the whole point of tariffs to stop people eating imported beef and rely on American products? I think he doesn't really know what he is doing.

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

@JimboSaturn obviously not!

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

Actually opening up markets is just the right way to bring down consumer prices, but what a bizarre way to go about it 🐂

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@SunshineGirl I've just looked up the figures and production and consumption of beef and buffalo in the US are a pretty close match, both are between 35 and 40 kg per capita per year. Production is 12 million tonne so I think everyone involved from Trump down is exaggerating the effect that importing 80 000 tonne from Argentina will have. It's only about 0.6% of US production.

MarkPaul · 26-30, M

Yeah, but his entire economic policy is about discouraging importing goods into the USA.

MoveAlong · 70-79, M

@MarkPaul MAKING ARGENTINA GREAT AGAIN

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HoeBag · 46-50, F

Wouldn't he just impose a tariff on it and the price would be right back up, maybe higher than before?

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