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David Vitter: “The USDA has said that the mandate played a part in driving up U.S. food prices 3 to 4 percent last year.”

On the recordDecember 10, 2013
The USDA has said that the mandate played a part in driving up U.S. food prices 3 to 4 percent last year.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter cites USDA data linking the RFS to rising food prices.

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