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Kristen McDonald Rivet: “Ethanol explodes in the early 2000s, suddenly farming is…”

Featuring: Kristen McDonald Rivet, Democratic | U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan, District 8

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I mean, when I grew up, it was like, we're. We're poor. My brother and I invested in this new building. This one. This one? Yeah. It's huge. It is. Ethanol explodes in the early 2000s, suddenly farming is profitable. Yeah. And now there's just this big political nonsensical debate in Washington. What do you wish that conversation was about? (01:32–01:39)

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