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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordJanuary 25, 2024
given the Government's undeniable role in this, in your operations, why do you believe that a company should not be able to use Federal dollars to make a profit?
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John Fetterman
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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congress.gov

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Fetterman questions the ethics of profit-making from federal funds.

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