On the recordJuly 11, 2012
The Federal Government chose to give a $.5 billion loan guarantee to a company so inept that it has gone bankrupt and left the American taxpayer holding the bag.
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congress.govEd Whitfield: “The Federal Government chose to give a $.5 billion loan guarantee to a company so inept that it has gone bankrupt and…”
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Whitfield criticizes the government's loan guarantee to Solyndra, emphasizing taxpayer loss.
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