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Chris Murphy: “American consumers and the U.S. Government bear the lion's share of R&D costs for the entire industry globally.”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2016
American consumers and the U.S. Government bear the lion's share of R&D costs for the entire industry globally.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy highlights the burden of R&D costs on U.S. consumers and government.

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