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On the recordMarch 15, 2016
This would be laughable if it wasn't so serious. This is a classic example of what happens when you get a bunch of politicians together and think they are smarter than the marketplace.
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Jim Jordan
Republican · Ohio

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Jim Jordan criticizes politicians for interfering with market decisions regarding ethanol blending.

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