John Thune: “It affects jobs. Tyson employs 41,000 people. USDA estimates there are a million jobs associated with agricultural…”

I worry about that, for sure.

There’s voter fatigue with high gas prices, and high diesel prices in my part of the world.

I just think, if you’re looking at issues that we want to get at the heart of what everybody seems to be saying, the Democrats and others are saying, are important, we're concerned about.

I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.