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Rick Allen: We are using the taxpayers' dollars to do that, but then the result of that is we have these empty grocery shelves.

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
We are using the taxpayers' dollars to do that, but then the result of that is we have these empty grocery shelves.
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Rick Allen
Republican · Georgia

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Allen highlights the impact of taxpayer-funded initiatives on food shortages and inflation.

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