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Richard Shelby: “Why should the American taxpayers subsidize these policies, or risk, for people who, a lot of them have second, third…”

On the recordJune 8, 2011
Why should the American taxpayers subsidize these policies, or risk, for people who, a lot of them have second, third homes, knowing that they are in a risk area.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Questioning taxpayer subsidies for flood insurance for wealthy homeowners in risk areas.

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