03/25/2009
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"Even though the number of farmers are in decline, agriculture has had a tremendous impact on the overall economy."
"Agriculture presents more than 70 billion dollars for our economy each year and represents one out of four jobs in Michigan."
"We need to get into the game and play to win."
"I was proud in 1997 to cast a vote with many of my colleagues to balance the budget for the first time in 30 years under President Clinton and very dismayed that we are right back in a worse position ..."