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On the recordSeptember 29, 1999
Mr. Chairman, it was simply a mistake. They made a mistake on the crop insurance. They put the wrong price down. And who ended up suffering, of course, is our farmers that bought that insurance with the mistake incorporated in that contract. So it does need to be corrected.
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Nick Smith
Republican · Michigan

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Addressing issues with crop insurance pricing affecting farmers.

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