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   Nicole Parsons (npars01@mstdn.social)'s status on Thursday, 21-Nov-2024 09:53:00 JST Nicole Parsons

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   Rand Paul is from Kentucky. The Kentucky distillery industry was hit hard by retaliatory tariffs.

   Rand Paul & Mitch McConnell managed to get reelected by arranging payoffs to placate them.
   https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/06/12/politics/tariffs-trump-biden-whiskey

   https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/06/bourbon-eu-tariffs-trade-war/563726/

   https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/senators-paul-mcconnell-seek-removal-of-retaliatory-tariffs-on-bourbon-and-spirits

   https://www.lex18.com/we-follow-through/kentucky-distillers-association-present-on-bourbon-success-discuss-tariffs

   https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/25/mitch-mcconnell-rand-paul-propose-tax-break-bourbon-producers/1825609001/