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Mike Thompson: “Well, Madam Speaker, what happened, they told the people that processed the check, but then they did not go back and…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 1998
Well, Madam Speaker, what happened, they told the people that processed the check, but then they did not go back and tell them but we are not going to mail it, do not send the statement out, because if you do, you let the cat out of the bag. So what happened when Mr. Ross got the 1099, it was obvious that they were moving so fast to cover their tracks that they missed one scenario to cover it. And that was the issuance of the 1099. And that is what brought all of this to light. So, to the Grant family and the public, we want them to understand that we are still having a difficult time getting our government to be sensitive to the problems that our farmers are having. We should not have to fight our government to make it right.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California
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Addressing issues faced by farmers and government accountability.

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