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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
You have to set it at a rate where it will not cost the taxpayers any money, and yet it still gets scored as an issue because of the OMB formula.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Senator Cardin emphasizes the need for loan guarantees to avoid taxpayer costs.

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