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Eric Crawford: “Farm bills are not written for the good times. They are written for the bad times like we are experiencing now.”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
Farm bills are not written for the good times. They are written for the bad times like we are experiencing now.
Said by
Eric Crawford
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Crawford highlights the importance of farm bills during economic downturns.

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