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Charles Rangel: I never mentioned subsidies. That is a dirty word, and I know it.

On the recordSeptember 12, 2016
I never mentioned subsidies. That is a dirty word, and I know it.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Rangel disputes the characterization of government financial support as subsidies.

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