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Mike Bost: “In 1956, President Eisenhower said, 'Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles…”

On the recordApril 18, 2023
In 1956, President Eisenhower said, 'Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field.'
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Mike Bost
Republican · Illinois

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Highlighting the disconnect between policymakers and the realities of farming.

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