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Jim Costa: we're not asking for a handout; we just need a floor in place for when the bottom drops out.

On the recordJune 23, 2011
we're not asking for a handout; we just need a floor in place for when the bottom drops out.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Emphasizing the need for a safety net in agriculture.

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