Well, the sugar guys have been dealing with NAFTA ever since it passed. Now we've got Mexico dumping sugar that's subsidized by the Mexican government into our market in violation of the World Trade Organization, because NAFTA gave them open access to our sugar market. They claim they're not subsidized, but the government owns half the industry in Mexico.
Collin Peterson[Trade] was clearly a factor.That was a complete reversal of where things are normally at. Usually Republicans are all for free trade.
Collin Peterson[Rural voters] have a different view of the world than people do in these urban centers.
Collin PetersonI always run ahead of the ticket [compared to Democratic presidential candidates]. But this time there were a lot of people that just voted party line, a lot more than usual.
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