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John Hostettler: Mr. Chairman, this discussion has given credence to the old axiom that says that nothing is so absurd that if said often…

On the recordSeptember 25, 1997
Mr. Chairman, this discussion has given credence to the old axiom that says that nothing is so absurd that if said often enough, people will start believing it. Those people who say that ATP is not corporate welfare I think are wrong. When you give hundreds of millions of dollars a year to multibillion-dollar corporations who have multibillion-dollar research and development budgets, that is corporate welfare, Mr. Chairman. I would urge that this body follow the precedents of last year and defund the ATP.
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John Hostettler
Indiana

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Addressing concerns about the Advanced Technology Program and its funding.

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