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Jared Polis: “We find, quite to the contrary, that those of us who represent--and I represent a consuming district--my consumers would…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2009
We find, quite to the contrary, that those of us who represent--and I represent a consuming district--my consumers would be thrilled to pay a few pennies more for their food
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Jared Polis
Democratic · Colorado

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Polis argues that consumer districts benefit from better food practices.

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