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Lisa Murkowski: “Is it reasonable to suggest that we would basically pull up the ladder at this point and either deny entry to futures or…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2009
Is it reasonable to suggest that we would basically pull up the ladder at this point and either deny entry to futures or to cut off those that are relatively new entrants into the programs and exclude them from future opportunity?
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski questions the fairness of excluding new entrants from the 8(a) program.

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