I just think that base acres ought to reflect more recent planting history and that we should not be--we should not have base acres that have not been farmed for years that still have bases and receiving payments.
Thune advocates for updating base acres to reflect current farming practices.
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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.
There’s voter fatigue with high gas prices, and high diesel prices in my part of the world.
That's why again I hope that the administration is laser-focused on trying to get the strait open, get the shipping lanes opened up, and help out with that global energy supply.
It’s a great message. I like the message. But it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars.
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