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Jeff Fortenberry: It seems to me that we are artificially penalizing them by this very high wage rate.

On the recordMarch 4, 2014
It seems to me that we are artificially penalizing them by this very high wage rate.
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Jeff Fortenberry
Republican · Nebraska

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Fortenberry expresses concern over the high wage rate penalizing farmers.

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