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Steve Scalise: “I think it shows that crony capitalism is running amok relating to this program.”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
I think it shows that crony capitalism is running amok relating to this program.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Scalise criticizes perceived crony capitalism in the loan approval process for Solyndra.

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