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On the recordJune 19, 2012
I would urge a ``no'' vote on this amendment. The good news is, the people who were mentioned will no longer be able to get farm subsidies under this bill because of the reforms we have already put in place. We have already lowered the adjusted gross income. We have put a $50,000-per-person cap on payments, which is less than half than what farmers currently receive. Let me say, this would cap across the board, including conservation, and conservation of land and water is critically important to us as a country. I yield now the remainder of my time to my ranking member.
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan
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Jun 19, 2012

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