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Sonny Perdue: When there is a tragedy, when there is a drought, when there is a flood, when there is hail, we need a safety net to…

On the recordJune 12, 2017
When there is a tragedy, when there is a drought, when there is a flood, when there is hail, we need a safety net to call upon, but no longer can we think about insurance as an investment.
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Sonny Perdue

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Sonny Perdue emphasizes the role of crop insurance as a safety net, not an investment.

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