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Abby Finkenauer: “This shutdown hurt Iowa's families and our farmers, which are quite frankly the lifeblood of our economy in rural…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
This shutdown hurt Iowa's families and our farmers, which are quite frankly the lifeblood of our economy in rural America.

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Finkenauer emphasizes the negative effects of the government shutdown on Iowa's economy.

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