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Tom Harkin: It is exactly what we are talking about. I point out that in the administration's proposal for their farm support this…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2000
It is exactly what we are talking about. I point out that in the administration's proposal for their farm support this year, they will use a 5-year average of gross income--gross income. Look, what about the increased price of fuel, machinery, fertilizer, seed, and, thanks to the Federal Reserve System, increased interest rates? I said before and I say to my friend again that the farmer has a $100,000 gross income averaged over 5 years. But if his costs are $92,000, what does that mean? It doesn't mean anything.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the administration's farm support proposal and its implications for farmers.

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