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Susan Collins: “To be blunt, these are really sweetheart deals, and we estimate that it costs consumers about $3.5 billion a year.”

On the recordMarch 17, 2010
To be blunt, these are really sweetheart deals, and we estimate that it costs consumers about $3.5 billion a year.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Discussing the negative impact of pay-for-delay settlements on consumers.

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