Congressman Leonard Boswell is defending his statements that a shutdown at the Firestone plant in Des Moines this week was due to the failure to pass a new farm bill, but the company says that is not true.
Boswell held a press conference Monday saying 1400 workers were furloughed at the plant because tractor tire sales have slowed as congress failed to pass a farm bill.
But Firestone company officials say it’s just a routine shutdown because inventory is too high.
Boswell held a press conference Monday saying 1400 workers were furloughed at the plant because tractor tire sales have slowed as congress failed to pass a farm bill.
But Firestone company officials say it’s just a routine shutdown because inventory is too high.
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