externally. that s what this was about. on the fed front, he loves to bang on the fed. it s not usually the fed s job to support the president s weird trade policy. in this instance, if it tips us towards recession, they might wind up doing it. him talking about it, makes it harder for him to do. imagine that, if all this gets to the president s ultimate goal of lowering rates. exactly. i read a reaction that the trump administration gave a brazilian meat packing company, a $62 million bailout for pork products from a program specifically meant to help american farmers, and while all of that is happening, the justice department has been investigating the company for possible violations of foreign corrupt practices act. what s going on here? it s a truly nuts thing. the fact we would be paying bailout money to brazilians who are corrupt and under investigation by the justice department, goes to show you how weird things get when you re doing bailouts for american farmers, based
received millions in bailout money. yes, they repaid it but the question is, does this decision come as a surprise to you given that history? we talked about both issues. you re right. if you look at the tax reform proposal, it lowers the rate for general motors in terms of the income tax rate. mexico is 30%. we used to be 35. now we re 21. it s more competitive to be a company invested in america. second and significantly for us, you get an immediate write off if you invest in plants like lordstown. so the tax bill is something that general motors should be using to invest in lordstown for a new product. we understand the cruz is not selling like it used to. that s a market condition. we can t change that. but we understand this plant deserves the support of this company. let me answer that real quick. i was here, my second year in the senate when we began the process on the banking committee on the rescue of g.m. and
in 2004 she and her husband each separately bought one united stock worth 250,000 and half a million dollars, her husband held separate stock worth another 250,000 to half a million. that same year waters sold her one united stock and her husband sold where between a quarter on a half of his holdings but he became a member of the bank s board. by the time maxine waters scheduled the meeting with the treasury secretary, her husband owned 350,000 dollars in one united stock all of which would have gone down the drain without the bailout money she helped secure. how lovely for her to have the power toe protect or in factmentinherinvestments. the scandal led those in washington to name waters one of the most corrupt members of congress in 2011. it s no surprise that this champion of the boor and downtrodden owns multiple properties in california,
in 2004 she and her husband each separately bought one united stock worth 250,000 and half a million dollars, her husband held separate stock worth another 250,000 to half a million. that same year waters sold her one united stock and her husband sold where between a quarter on a half of his holdings but he became a member of the bank s board. by the time maxine waters scheduled the meeting with the treasury secretary, her husband owned 350,000 dollars in one united stock all of which would have gone down the drain without the bailout money she helped secure. how lovely for her to have the power toe protect or in factmentinherinvestments. the scandal led those in washington to name waters one of the most corrupt members of congress in 2011. it s no surprise that this champion of the boor and downtrodden owns multiple
and lets you control your network with the xfi app. it s the ultimate wifi experience. xfinity xfi, simple, easy, awesome. elizabeth: some wicked weather in france, paris being hit with heavy hail and thunderstorms, conditions forcing motorists and pedestrians to brave flooded streets on friday. this came after a week of record high temperatures. france s national weather agency since put out several cities on alert, issuing high heat wave and storm warnings with dangerous weather. leland: this weekend farmers are trying to figure out how much if any of the $12 billion worth of bailout money that the president promised they ll get. it only adds to the uncertainty of farmers as the harvest season ends and bills become due.