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On the recordMay 31, 2012
I estimate that business subsidies are about $100 billion a year. That is a small part of the total budget, but it is a good place to start cutting.
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Chuck Edwards
Republican · North Dakota

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Edwards highlights the financial burden of corporate welfare and suggests cutting subsidies.

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