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Bob Schaffer: The current period of relative economic prosperity has abandoned most sectors of the agriculture economy.

On the recordJuly 26, 1999
The current period of relative economic prosperity has abandoned most sectors of the agriculture economy.
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Bob Schaffer
Source
congress.gov
Jul 26, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Critique of economic policies affecting agriculture.

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