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George Voinovich: “The concept of the bill is that we charge for allowances, that raises money, and there is more money for incentives.”

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
The concept of the bill is that we charge for allowances, that raises money, and there is more money for incentives.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

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Voinovich discusses funding incentives versus creating a new allowance system in the bill.

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