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(8,035 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 10:49 AM Yesterday

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Donald Trump, bragging about his big, beautiful bill: “Very importantly for Iowa, this bill rescues over 2 billion family farms from the so-called estate tax or the death tax."

(Fact: Iowa cannot possibly have 2 billion family farms as the current population of the state is only a little over 3 million)

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"Death taxes". Maga talk Walleye Yesterday #1

And the only farms lost to taxes.... HuskiesHowls Yesterday #7

Taxes are a privilege not a penalty. Walleye Yesterday #8

My grandmother always told me, "No one ever got poor paying taxes." sarchasm Yesterday #16

I think nobody completely agrees with the way our tax money is spent.But I don't consider Medicaid to be "spending money Walleye Yesterday #29

Math OrangeJoe Yesterday #19

Your comparison is a bit off. Under Biden, the exemption was $27.2 million per couple. Ms. Toad Yesterday #26

Or they could just give their farm to their heirs before they die Walleye Yesterday #31

Not always possible. Ms. Toad Yesterday #32

My mistake OrangeJoe 20 hrs ago #53

So here's another twist. Ms. Toad 12 hrs ago #58

I have very little sympathy for someone who owns a farm worth over $13 million Walleye Yesterday #30

I guess you are unfamiliar with the concept of "land rich, and cash poor." Few family farms have a lot left over for Martin68 Yesterday #39

I take your point. My mom face the same situation of being land poor during the Depression Walleye Yesterday #45

As I understand it & I could be wrong. OrangeJoe 20 hrs ago #54

That is true. Land that is actively farmed is valued for taxation purposes at a much lower rate than residential land. Martin68 11 hrs ago #59

They're small farms atreides1 Yesterday #2

Census. 83000 between family farms and coops. bullimiami Yesterday #3

"Like" a toddler?? AZ8theist Yesterday #40

Think of the media frenzy if BIDEN had said the same thing. Paladin Yesterday #4

Yep. "...the mainstream media's loathsome double standard..." calimary Yesterday #10

I admire your obvious experience and expertise. (nt) Paladin Yesterday #23

Awwwwwww, thanks, Paladin! calimary Yesterday #36

I have a daughter whose middle name is Elizabeth. Paladin Yesterday #41

I figured if it was good enough for a queen and a saint, it was good enough for my baby! calimary Yesterday #42

I heard it was 2 trillion farms Johnny2X2X Yesterday #5

It was 2 brazillion farms. Now how much is that? madinmaryland Yesterday #46

surfered.............. Upthevibe Yesterday #6

Math is so woke Botany Yesterday #21

To be fair, he didn't say there are two billion family farms in Iowa DavidDvorkin Yesterday #9

Still doesn't quite math dpibel Yesterday #11

Oh, sure, it's still nonsense DavidDvorkin Yesterday #20

If every person in China owned a farm it woudn't be 2 billion farms. Add the entire USA to that and it still would be twodogsbarking Yesterday #12

trump ass numbers. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #13

Pigs evilhime Yesterday #14

He gets certain numbers stuck in his head and recycles them out of place. jmbar2 Yesterday #15

THAT statement - "Trump Media bought $2 billion in bitcoin..." is 99% of the problem with this country. Moostache Yesterday #27

I imagine it's too much to expect that Jake Tapper would notice. Vinca Yesterday #17

Nah. He's just focused on which big interview is coming next. calimary Yesterday #43

I'll trust Google's AI Overview over Prez Puffy on this one BaronChocula Yesterday #18

According to the latest numbers, only 0.3% of all family farms were Wiz Imp Yesterday #22

He meant 2 billionaire family farms. Ptah Yesterday #24

Aside from the impossible number of farms, the current number is $27,980,000 for a married couple. Ms. Toad Yesterday #25

Dementia plus Lies equals Nightmare for All Chalco Yesterday #28

How can you tell he's not just outright lying as usual? live love laugh Yesterday #33

The fuck? Fucking Iowa in his mind must be bigger than China. Karasu Yesterday #34

"Stable genius". Smart enough to rake horseshit. oasis Yesterday #35

I think that is supposed to be "2 billion (dollars worth of) family farms" eggplant Yesterday #37

Yeah, that's what I thought when I saw this. It's a shame though. C Moon 18 hrs ago #55

Or because there aren't 2 billion farms in the country Picaro Yesterday #38

Don't forget while talking about farms that MW67 Yesterday #44

Will Iowa Magats notice, or care? No. The good news is that as Phoni Joni Hassler 23 hrs ago #47

In the ever accurate words of Representative Jasmine Crockett Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #48

Where'd that number come from? Did a search and msn.com has it a tad lower than 2 BILLION farmers in Iowa Attilatheblond 23 hrs ago #49

But each Iowan JDAcme 23 hrs ago #50

AI hallucinations are more tethered to reality than that. dgauss 23 hrs ago #51

How's this differ from his pathological lying? live love laugh 23 hrs ago #52

It doesn't matter lonely bird 15 hrs ago #56

Come on, each corporate family MIGHT own 3M other ones? Brainfodder 14 hrs ago #57