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David Roe: I think if you and I made a salary that we made in 1979, today we couldn't pay our bills.

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
I think if you and I made a salary that we made in 1979, today we couldn't pay our bills.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Roe compares farmers' financial struggles to stagnant wages over decades.

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