LANSING– The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Rural caucus co-chairs Cathy Albro and Mark Ludwig on Mike Pence’s upcoming speech to the Michigan Farm Bureau:
“Donald Trump and Mike Pence have been a disaster for Michigan farmers, breaking promise after promise to us as they launched erratic trade wars and threatened our livelihood. While Donald Trump tells farmers they’re “over the hump” and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue mocks farmers as “whiners”, we see the reality: farm bankruptcies are at great recession highs, health care costs are soaring, and the economy only works for the rich and well-connected. The Trump administration offers cheap bailouts while our customers find new sellers and our trade relations are irreversibly damaged.
“When farmers do well, their rural communities do well. While this president dismisses us, we play a critical role in our communities and are on the frontlines combatting critical issues like climate change. This president’s administration can’t buy us off with false promises and empty words after getting rolled by China and Turkey, and selling us out for political gain. Vice President Pence will have pretty words, but what has his administration delivered?”
