On the recordSeptember 18, 2009
Did everybody hear that? What you're saying is, on average, farmers get 20 cents.
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congress.govBernie Sanders: “Did everybody hear that? What you're saying is, on average, farmers get 20 cents.”
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Sanders points out that farmers receive a small fraction of the retail price for their products.
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