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Martha Roby: But the problem with our farming communities is that they are, in a lot of instances, they own a lot of land. So they…

On the recordSeptember 10, 2012
But the problem with our farming communities is that they are, in a lot of instances, they own a lot of land. So they have wealth when it comes to land ownership, but they may not have the cash. And so when the government comes along to tax the farm upon the death of a parent that wants to pass it down, they've got to sell the farm to pay the tax, and that's where our farmers lose out every time. And there are numerous other businesses throughout this country where they may be cash poor. They may have some assets but they may be cash poor, and so they end up having to sell it off in order to pay the government for that company's success.
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Martha Roby
Alabama
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Sep 10, 2012

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