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Tom Cotton: It is $25 billion in debt. And while the program does help some Americans with moderate incomes, as well as farmers, it…

On the recordMarch 13, 2017
It is $25 billion in debt. And while the program does help some Americans with moderate incomes, as well as farmers, it also takes money from working-class Americans to subsidize beach homes for the rich.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Discussing the financial issues and inequities of the Federal Flood Insurance Program.

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