Jim Webb presidential campaign, 2016/Agricultural subsidies
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- On September 24, 2015, Jim Webb appeared on RFD-TV’s “Rural Town Hall” where he said he supported country-of-origin labeling and imposing “the right boundaries” when using tools like human growth hormones in food production.[1]
- During a campaign stop in Iowa on September 19, 2015, Webb said he would continue to support the Renewable Fuel Standard. He also opposed state-by-state regulations governing GMO labeling, “calling it impractical and unnecessary.”[2]
- In 2012, Webb voted against tabling an amendment which proposed phasing "out the Federal sugar program."[3][4]
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- ↑ RFD-TV, "Complete Transcript: Rural Town Hall with Jim Webb," September 24, 2015
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Rural issues focus of 3 candidates' stops in W.D.M.," September 22, 2015
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Amdt.2393 to S.Amdt.2392 (which amends S.Amdt.2391)," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, " S.Amdt. 2393 to S.Amdt. 2392 to S.Amdt. 2391 to S. 3240," accessed April 6, 2015
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