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Don Nickles: “I compliment him for his courage in taking on this issue. I agree with him. I think the subsidies that the Senator…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 1996
I compliment him for his courage in taking on this issue. I agree with him. I think the subsidies that the Senator outlined are outlandish, they are not sustainable, they are not necessary, and they should be eliminated. I look forward to working with the Senator in the near future to have an amendment to do that. I compliment him for his statement, for his work, and for the work of the organizations trying to save taxpayers' dollars and to ensure that Government act responsibly.
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Don Nickles
Oklahoma
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Discussing the need to eliminate unsustainable government subsidies.

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