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Ron Kind: “I think the average taxpayer back home would be astounded if they knew that because of our unwillingness or inability to…”

On the recordJune 11, 2013
I think the average taxpayer back home would be astounded if they knew that because of our unwillingness or inability to reform our own cotton subsidy program within our farm bill, we are now subsidizing Brazil cotton producers to the tune of $150 million a year.
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Ron Kind
Wisconsin

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Discussing the financial impact of U.S. cotton subsidies on Brazilian producers.

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