EPA and TPP is a fundraising "scare tactic" Democratic agriculture commissioner candidate says

cn|2 Pure Politics ^ | 8/5/2015 | Nick Storm

[Republican Wildcat]

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Ahead of the annual [Ky.] Marshall County Democratic Bean Dinner in Gilbertsville on Friday Pure Politics asked [Jean-Marie] Lawson Spann about the Trans Pacific Partnership and if fears of a tobacco carve out we’re warranted.

“Just as they’re talking about that, and they’re talking about the EPA — they put out different scare tactics — we’re focused on positive things that won’t scare our Kentucky farm families,” Lawson Spann said.

“There’s a pattern there, when they talk about the EPA to try to scare our Kentucky farm families, and then try to raise money out of that…that’s not the way to do this, we want to work together with everyone and talk about all the positive things that are going on in Kentucky agriculture.”

Lawson Spann never directly referenced the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but she did focus her comments on the EPA and the waterways of the U.S. rule which has drawn swift opposition from Republicans, including Quarles.

When pressed by reporters, Lawson Spann said the issues of the EPA “are of concern, but there’s many more issues too.”

“We don’t want to use the EPA as a fundraising tool as the other side has done,” she said.

In response to Lawson Spann, [Ryan] Quarles, who spoke to Pure Politics in Mayfield on Saturday morning before the Republican breakfast, said that “it’s very important” to fight for access into international markets for Kentucky agriculture.

“I think it’s important that if there is a growth area for Kentucky farmers and producers the next Ag commissioner needs to fight to make sure there is a place at the bargaining table with international markets,” he said.

[Republican Wildcat]

“There’s a pattern there, when they talk about the EPA to try to scare our Kentucky farm families, and then try to raise money out of that…that’s not the way to do this, we want to work together with everyone and talk about all the positive things that are going on in Kentucky agriculture.”

You got all that?

[rikkir]

What a lying sack of crap.

The EPA isn’t trying to scare Farmers, they are coming to destroy small farms.

Can’t have the sheep able to feed themselves, much less their neighbor is the utopia of big guv luv!

[Republican Wildcat]

You are probably familiar but here is info on the candidate running against her: http://ryanquarles.com

Please overlook his graying hair (yes, that’s another thing Lawson Spann has said disqualifies him from office - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCGRc7w2u-w)

[rikkir]

Thanks for the link.

She didn’t get a very warm reception at Fancy Farm. She’s an idiot.
I watched Quarles after her, and the crowd seemed much more in his favor. He also took it right to Grimes, and Conway.

I didn’t see a posting of Bevin speaking there, I assume he did.