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On the recordMarch 15, 2022
I don't like picking winners and losers, but my goodness, if we keep subsidizing an industry that needs $650 billion a year to stay competitive doesn't sound like we're picking the winners.
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Sean Casten
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Casten criticizes heavy subsidies for the fossil fuel industry that distort market competition.

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