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Rebecca Cooke: “The federal government was like, go big or go home.”

Featuring: Rebecca Cooke, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 3

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Published | Video Starts at 02:22

We had to sell our cows because of the low price of milk. So, you know, we had a family farm in this district for 150 years. And, you know, basically, The federal government was like, go big or go home. You know, we milked about 70 cows, and it was tough to make ends meet. I think, no matter. The administration sort of always feels like farmers are always put last. (02:22–02:26)

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Asserts that federal policies pressured small farms to expand or close.

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