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George H.W. Bush: “We must let farmers compete with farmers, instead of farmers competing with the deep pockets of government treasuries.”

On the recordSeptember 24, 1990
We must let farmers compete with farmers, instead of farmers competing with the deep pockets of government treasuries.
Said by
George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group

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