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Tom Harkin: “As I read the debate and all the talk on the Freedom to Farm bill when it passed, the idea was that we would transition…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1999
As I read the debate and all the talk on the Freedom to Farm bill when it passed, the idea was that we would transition out of farm programs with AMTA payments.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the Freedom to Farm bill and its intended transition from farm programs.

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