A: It's a necessary evil at this point in time. I don't think there is a farmer out there that wouldn't want to get their check from the marketplace. Unfortunately right now it doesn't work with $3-plus gasoline and fertilizer and chemical prices where they are. I think it is important that the government facilitate small business and small processors so we can create more and more opportunities for farmers to market their products.
A: What have these deals cost the country? He's [supported funding to build] a bridge to nowhere worth $223 million [to connect Gravina Island with Ketchikan in Alaska]. He voted for that. He's given money to one the richest Indian tribes in the country, because Jack Abramoff asked him to do it. I just think it's time for some honesty and integrity.
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