just to give you an indication of how effective the current safety net is, it was recently discovered there was $1.1 billion in subsidy payments that went out to farmers who had already passed away.
Ron Kind: “just to give you an indication of how effective the current safety net is, it was recently discovered there was $1.1…”
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Discussing issues with the effectiveness of the current safety net for farmers.
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