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Published July 20, 2010, 11:53 AM

US Congress candidate speaks out against current farming policies

(WDAY TV) - He says he's congressmen Collin Peterson's worst nightmare. Alan Roebke, from Alexandria, Minnesota, is one of the republicans running against him for Minnesota's district seven U.S. Congress seat.

By: WDAY Staff Reports, WDAY

He says Peterson should have figured out a way to deal with flooding issues by now, and that his policies protecting farmers golden parachutes need to change to help people in small towns who are suffering because of a bad economy.

“If we have one group enjoying the best of times, which is our farmers, which I'm very happy about, and we'll put policies in place to make sure that continues, but we have to take some of the resources and make sure our good friends in the small towns and cities of the 7th district are taken care of as well.”

Roebke (Reb-key) is also running against Lee Byberg, from Willmar, Minnesota, who is the endorsed GOP candidate.

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