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On the recordJune 12, 2003
Just think, the numbers and the examples you are using, a conservative estimate says rather than the U.S. price being 20 times what they might be able to get it somewhere else, let us say U.S. companies could save, 25, 30 percent. For a company like General Motors, for any employer, that gets to be real money. Think about it. For General Motors if they are spending $1.3 billion, that would be $300 million, either in lower prices, increased competitiveness, or better services and more benefits to their employees.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Discussing potential cost savings for U.S. companies during a debate on economic competitiveness.

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