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David Roe: “I can't think of any business in the world, having to run one for over 30 years, where you can increase the cost and…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
I can't think of any business in the world, having to run one for over 30 years, where you can increase the cost and your commodity prices don't go up, how that doesn't put you out of business.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

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Roe discusses the impact of rising costs on businesses and farmers.

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