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Jim McGovern: “Washington has let Big Ag call the shots while farmers and…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 05:28

They have amassed more wealth, more control, and more power while everyone pays the price. This bill starts rebuilding that broken system from the ground up. So for too long, Washington has let Big Ag call the shots while farmers and families get screwed. enough already. The people who grow our food deserve a fair deal. The people who buy that food deserve prices that they can afford. That is what this Bill is all about. (05:28–05:34)

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Asserts that government policies have favored large agricultural corporations over farmers and families.

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