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Glenn Thompson: “Clearly, the costs of the sugar program far outweigh the benefits to a small group of special interests.”

On the recordMay 17, 2021
Clearly, the costs of the sugar program far outweigh the benefits to a small group of special interests.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Thompson criticizes the sugar program's economic impact on American workers.

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