Senate Approves Black Farmers Settlement - Measure Goes Back To House

The U.S. Senate has finally approved a measure that will fund a $1.15 billion dollar settlement to pay Black Farmers who were discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. CNN is reporting that The 1997 Pigford v. Glickman case against the U.S.D.A which was settled out of court 11 years ago under a federal judge's terms would pay qualified farmers up to $50,000 dollars each to settle claims of racial bias.

However, the measure now must go back to the House of Representatives and many hope it will be approved in a lame duck session so it can then be signed into law by President Obama. A number of seats were picked up in the House by self described Tea Party Republicans and it is feared that the measure will not receive the support it needs when the New Congress assume power in January.

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[yakyakyak69]

The American taxpayer is now on the hook for an additional $1.2 billion of payments to black “farmers,” whom did not have to provide proof of:

-Having ever farmed or having attempted to farm

-Having ever had a loan at the USDA

-Having ever filled out paperwork for a farm loan

-Having ever attempted to get a loan.

The only burden of proof requirement was filling out a form stating that they had “attempted” to farm, and have a family member vouch for that assertion.

SCAM!

[BlackTalkMedia]

@yakyakyak69 And can you post your source other than Michelle Bachman and Peter King who had an opportunity to produce any evidence they had proving their slanderous claims? Chuck Grassely a Republican, A Farmer and on the Oversight committee backed the settlement. Stop being a Tea Bagging Hater. You people are the most uninformed in the United States.

[yakyakyak69]

@BlackTalkMedia Stop being RACIST!

[BlackTalkMedia]

@yakyakyak69 LMAO...it is quite hilarious that you are reduced to playing the race card. Stop playing the victim.

[yakyakyak69]

@BlackTalkMedia

Surely you are talking to yourself again...

[yakyakyak69]

@scoprios

I HATE ALL BAILOUTS and ALL REDISTRIBUTION by politicians and judges who are just pandering cronies to special interest groups.

Time for America to "Payup". Minorities have been getting special "preferred" treatment since the 1960s, moron.

You're just a corrupt crybaby and a theif. it's THAT simple.

[scoprios]

@yakyakyak69 These claims are not factual. Why aren't you crying over the Wall Street bailouts? By the way yaky yak yak..this is the beginning of spoil for reparations. More is coming...Time for America to payup. And it would be nice to break it's back paying up. The first shall be last and the last shall be first. Come on Afro-Americans, Negro,Blacks, Mexicans and Native Americans Payday is comiiinnngggg..Yaaaahoooooooo

[yakyakyak69]

Given the fact that there are more claims of discrimination than there are black farmers, I wonder if members of Congress knew the facts if they would have voted to spend another $1.2 Billion to settle claims.

[ExposeZionistCrimes]

sounds like a scam to me

[TresJolie7]

About damn time!