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In reply to the discussion: Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers [View all]peppertree
(23,007 posts)73. You're not kidding. They almost pulled it off in Nov. 2016 - but the reformist Buenos Aires mayor wouldn't approve it
        And then the Argentine economy tanked - thanks to Trump's pal Macri (Mr. "Pro-business" ).
That guy's cousin, is now the mayor - but in this economy, hardly anything new over 10 stories is being built. 
The parking lot? Still there.

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                        Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers [View all]
							mahatmakanejeeves
							Oct 20
							OP
                        
        
        Any suspicion about the trump crime family making a bundle on OUR 20B tax $ going to ARG?
        mpcamb
        Oct 21
        #76
      
        
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        Botany
        Oct 20
        #6
      
        
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        3Hotdogs
        Oct 20
        #11
      
        
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        eppur_se_muova
        Oct 20
        #49
      
        
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        eppur_se_muova
        Oct 20
        #41
      
        
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        questionseverything
        Oct 20
        #55
      
        
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        eppur_se_muova
        Oct 20
        #44
      
        
        This will screw all of the cattle farmers, but also the grain farmers who grow the food for these animals.
        mackdaddy
        Oct 20
        #10
      
        
        if there is one powerful lobby group that won't put up with this shit, it's the beef lobby. nt
        Javaman
        Oct 20
        #16
      
        
        The billions so far pay the Wall Street bond holders...this purchase pays the Wall Street agribusiness investors
        Prairie Gates
        Oct 20
        #24
      
        
        Yep, bronxite. Give with one hand, take with the other and we're not supposed to notice.
        Deuxcents
        Oct 21
        #81
      
        
        OR keep ICE away from the meat packing plants. They're really hurting production. nt
        eppur_se_muova
        Oct 20
        #45
      
        
        Sell a bunch of soybeans to Argentina, the last I heard we weren't selling to China anymore.
        Uncle Joe
        Oct 20
        #40
      
        
        Well, at least we're getting some soybeans back -- after a huge value-added markup.
        eppur_se_muova
        Oct 20
        #38
      
        
        You're not kidding. They almost pulled it off in Nov. 2016 - but the reformist Buenos Aires mayor wouldn't approve it
        peppertree
        Oct 21
        #73
      
        
        The amounts are such - that restaurants buy it all up before it could reach any store shelves
        peppertree
        Oct 21
        #80
      
        
        Remember, in '98, when they sued Oprah after she aired a video clip showing REVOLTING slaughterhouse conditions?
        peppertree
        Oct 21
        #74
      
  