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Ed Whitfield: “The fact that George Kaiser, a major investor in Solyndra, was also a major fundraiser for President Obama casts a…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2012
The fact that George Kaiser, a major investor in Solyndra, was also a major fundraiser for President Obama casts a questioning motivation of this loan.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield questions the motivations behind the Solyndra loan due to Kaiser's connections to Obama.

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