LOWERING THE COST OF LIVING BY PROMOTING THE FREEDOM TO FIX

Comment #6

konane — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:25:40 GMT

Thanks Maddog. We saw more and more regulations being heaped on like a clown car. I hope we're going back to common sense with all regulations.

Comment #5

MADDOG10 — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:18:04 GMT

Some of these regulations for farmers are just so far outdated it's pathetic. Government shouldn't be tying the hands of these farmers, LET them be farmers!

Comment #4

konane — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:38:02 GMT

Thanks JAP. I was able to post an additional link above about farm equipment. Yes farmers need to be able to make repairs in the field and get on with the business of farming. They don't need to be dealing with proprietary dealer only repairs coupled with cow farts. And people wonder why food costs are rising.

Comment #3

JAP69 — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:56:00 GMT

What they tried to pull off where only dealers could fix stuff is a monopoly.<br /><br />A piece of farm equipment breaks down in the field they want it fixed now not days or weeks from now. <br /><br />Dealers charge big money to fix something.

Comment #2

konane — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:16:10 GMT

Thanks Think. I've watched similar videos about new consumer appliances such as fridges, dishwashers designed to fail, while some built in the 60's-70's still work fine. However I saw or read that some brands of new large farm equipment manufacturers were specifically requiring the equipment to be brought into a dealer for repair. Makes no sense for things like combines and tractors. Additionally some new chainsaws had the same issue, that forestry users could not service them in the field. Speculation on my part but imagine the above is what just got rolled back to common sense.... [ More ]

Comment #1

Think — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:15:57 GMT

There is a YouTube channel called "Built To Fail" that covers topics like this.

Original Blog Entry: LOWERING THE COST OF LIVING BY PROMOTING THE FREEDOM TO FIX

konane — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:58:07 GMT

The highlighted area below is huge because it is my understanding farmers had to take their equipment to a dealer to be fixed. This greatly increased food prices.

With the largest deregulatory action in United States history, my Administration rescinded regulations concerning greenhouse gas emissions for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles, and affirmed the right to fix agricultural and non-road equipment

LOWERING THE COST OF LIVING BY PROMOTING THE FREEDOM TO FIX

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/lowering-the-cost-of-living-by-promoting-the-freedom-to-fix/

FTC, States Sue Deere Company to Protect Farmers from Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs

Deere s monopoly practices unfairly drive up farming equipment repair costs, restrict farmers ability to quickly seek repairs necessary for planting, harvesting January 15, 2025

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-states-sue-deere-company-protect-farmers-unfair-corporate-tactics-high-repair-costs... [ More ]