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On the recordApril 13, 2011
I will tell you that a small business or even a larger business that reads that regulation and looks at what EPA is doing assumes that EPA is saying that the fact that the company has to hire more people to comply with the new regulations is a benefit.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins emphasizes businesses misinterpret EPA regulations as beneficial due to hiring requirements.

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