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Jason Smith: “Our agriculture economy is certainly not in a position to absorb any spears at this point, given the sensitive nature of…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2018
Our agriculture economy is certainly not in a position to absorb any spears at this point, given the sensitive nature of and kind of the downturn in the ag economy that has been in place for longer than we would prefer.
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Jason Smith
Republican · Missouri

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Smith highlights the vulnerability of the agriculture economy amid ongoing downturns.

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