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Peterson opponent: U.S. heads to fiscal woes
Peterson, Byberg   The two major candidates to represent western Minnesota in the U.S. House show relatively few differences on farm policy, but the challenger says U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson is ...
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Letter - Dayton should think outside the box

Here’s a challenge to Governor Dayton: Think outside the box! Simply do as corporate America has done for decades, which is address a failed business model by bringing in an individual of substance to balance the books and move forward with you directing the changes.

January 05, 2011

Letter - Agriculture's lack of accountability

As North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad retained chairmanship of the Senate budget committee, he said the following: “I do not feel agriculture contributed to the deficit.

December 03, 2010

Paid political letter - Farm Bill $132 billion over budget?

Interesting farm math for an owner of 200 acres of prime Minnesota, Iowa or Illinois farmland receiving $230/acre in annual cash rent.

September 10, 2010

Letter - Farmers must reap what they sow

To President Obama, please give these facts to Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln, but no taxpayer cash.

August 20, 2010

Paid political letter - A financial meltdown

The August 10 primary debate must start now. It’s the only way for you to see how your congressman, Collin Peterson, is up to his eyeballs in the 2008 financial meltdown of our economy – including the housing mess, poor savings returns and the massive loss of retirement funds.

June 25, 2010

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Roebke files for 7th District seat held by Collin Peterson

Alan Roebke of Alexandria has filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives 7th District currently held by DFLer Collin Peterson.

June 09, 2010

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Letter - Put ethanol in all gasoline

Mr. President, how do you allow 113-octane ethanol futures to trade at $1.57/gallon on April 27, 2010?

May 12, 2010

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Letters - Financially elite farmers

As average citizens of the 7th Congressional District struggle with today’s financial mess, including home foreclosure, health care costs, and job loss, Congressman Collin Peterson focuses his attention on continued government support for the district’s financial elite – its farmers – who, even with record income over the last four years, still receive annual government subsidy checks, plus an even bigger perk of subsidized crop insurance.

February 10, 2010

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Letter - Farmers have lavish crop subsidies

Taxpayers have a right to know how Congress has lavished the American farmer with federal crop insurance premium subsidies totaling $5.410 billion for the 2009 crop, paying about 60 percent of the farmers’ premiums, while providing huge “administrative margins” and “underwriting gains” of $5.262 billion in crop year 2008 for their insurance company friends and agents.

November 26, 2009

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Letter - Runaway crop insurance costs

I ask Minnesota to focus on the $471 million in federal tax dollars secured by our congressional delegation and used to reduce crop insurance premiums on the 2008 crop.

August 21, 2009

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Letter – Ethanol waste prevails

The governor, the House and the Senate. Even with a $4.5 billion deficit to eliminate in 2009, our three “delivery pigs” of taxpayer waste, who control the state’s budget, have prevailed!

May 06, 2009

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Letter – Ethanol subsidies not needed

A private audit shows impressive ethanol success and no need for continued subsidies. A compilation of state data reveals the 12 plants we subsidize are truly the privileged plants in the industry.

April 01, 2009

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Letter – Paying for the stimulus

The stimulus pay back plan! Sleep well, for I have uncovered a congressional pay back plan that has no interest!

March 06, 2009

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Letter – View the facts on ethanol subsidies

I ask all concerned citizens of Minnesota to view the facts on ethanol subsidies at www.congressionalchange.com and demand an immediate end to a subsidy program that has more than fulfilled its mission.

January 30, 2009

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Letter - Historic record crop income was ignored

While 47 million Americans live without health insurance, farm state congressmen focused their time on crop insurance, insuring 270 million acres of crops in 2008 with subsidized insurance costing taxpayers $500 million more than the largest mainstream subsidy item debated in the 2008 farm bill.

December 30, 2008

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