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Nice rig. Let’s talk about @ewarren’s #righttorepair plan. Farmers have fixed their equipment forever. It’s a point of pride. But now, some large companies are voiding the warranty if you fix your own equipment. Think about this: 
Your paycheck depends on time and weather. There could be a very small window, hours, where you have to get a crop in or risk losing it for the year. Then something breaks. It’s fix it, or lose income. This is where the creativity comes in.
And let me tell you, farm men and women are creative. I saw someone fix a fan belt with her bra strap once. The point is, you have to keep equipment running when you have your shot.
Voiding warranties on normal repairs punishes farmers for doing their job. And it doesn’t stop at the farmer. Armies of independent mechanics earn a good middle class wage keeping our equipment in the field. These companies would squeeze them out with warranty language.
Some people rob you with a gun, others will get you with a pen. That’s why @ewarren’s right to repair law is so important. Let farmer’s do their jobs. Read more here: link.medium.com/AhZEf7KWaW
Farmers* ha
