Let me just say that the direct payments were never intended as a safety net. They were meant to wean farmers off of the dole. If our parents worked as hard as this committee in weaning their children, we would all still be living in our parents' basement. It doesn't work to continue and continue and continue on with this.
Jeff Flake: “Let me just say that the direct payments were never intended as a safety net. They were meant to wean farmers off of the…”
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Discussing the purpose of direct payments to farmers during a committee meeting.
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