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0 pointskccqzy6d ago0 comments

So why hasn’t that been done? Have some representatives and senators set limits on almond exports. Surely they wouldn’t be voted out in the next election given how farmers are outnumbered.

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patmorgan236d ago

Because farmers are making money off of exporting and have significant lobbying power

markdown6d ago

Bold of you to assume that ordinary voters matter more than Billionaires like the Resnicks of The Wonderful Company.

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0 pointskccqzy6d ago0 comments

So why hasn’t that been done? Have some representatives and senators set limits on almond exports. Surely they wouldn’t be voted out in the next election given how farmers are outnumbered.

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patmorgan236d ago

Because farmers are making money off of exporting and have significant lobbying power

markdown6d ago

Bold of you to assume that ordinary voters matter more than Billionaires like the Resnicks of The Wonderful Company.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse