Contemporary Republican Governance

Some USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices opened today and will remain open on Friday and Monday to help farmers with existing loans and tax paperwork. Furloughed employees have temporarily returned to help farmers process payments made before the end of 2018 and open their mail to identify priority items.        

A spokesperson from the USDA said that the recalled employees represent about one quarter of FSA staff.  They will not be paid for their work.  Moreover, FSA staff will not be able to process new applications, grant loans, participate in dairy programs and review requests for Republican welfare payments meant to offset the losses suffered by hard-working ranchers, farmers and producers as a consequence of Republican tax increases on international trade.     

Trump shutdown, Trump tariffs and Trump winning.  It's no longer the Republican Party I grew-up with.....