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Tommy Tuberville: “I get very depressed when I go home to Alabama. Obviously farmers put food on our tables, but unfortunately a lot of…”

On the recordJune 3, 2024
I get very depressed when I go home to Alabama. Obviously farmers put food on our tables, but unfortunately a lot of people across this country think that all the crops and the meat come from out back of Walmart and Publix and Piggly Wiggly's. They need to wake up and smell the roses before it is too late.
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Tommy Tuberville
Republican · Alabama

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Tuberville emphasizes the disconnect between consumers and farmers regarding food sources.

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