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left-of-center2012

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Tue Sep 22, 2015, 12:46 PM Sep 2015

Gov. Hutchinson excited about trade mission to Cuba

During a (National Rice Month) proclamation ceremony at the state Capitol, Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) told rice growers that politics have limited trade with Cuba in the past, but “I think all of that’s changing.”
The “first step” to increasing trade is making financing possible, the governor said.
“I think there’s really some opportunity there,” he said, adding that he is excited to visit Cuba next week.

Arkansas is the top rice-producing state in the nation. The rice industry contributes more than $6 billion annually to the state’s economy and employs nearly 25,000 Arkansans, according to the Arkansas Rice Federation.

This year, Arkansas farmers will produce more than 50 percent of the nation’s rice for the first time in history, the federation said.

http://swtimes.com/business/hutchinson-tells-rice-growers-he-s-eager-cuba-trip#sthash.ulsRSaoa.dpuf

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Gov. Hutchinson excited about trade mission to Cuba (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 OP
Gee, I wonder what his fellow republicans who were so much against re-establishing relations with still_one Sep 2015 #1
I think (no, honest, sometimes) left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 #2
Wait till Walmart, AT&T, Exxon and all the rest of the greedy bastards want in on it. sailfla Sep 2015 #3
Take that, Marco Rubio! nt No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #4

still_one

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1. Gee, I wonder what his fellow republicans who were so much against re-establishing relations with
Tue Sep 22, 2015, 12:49 PM
Sep 2015

Cuba think about this?

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
2. I think (no, honest, sometimes)
Tue Sep 22, 2015, 12:57 PM
Sep 2015

When people see there's money to be made in Cuba through trade and tourism
more Republicans will fall in line.

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