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Lincoln Chafee: I ask the Senator look at our proposal. He will see there is $25 billion of corporate welfare cuts that he is…

On the recordMay 21, 1996
I ask the Senator look at our proposal. He will see there is $25 billion of corporate welfare cuts that he is discussing. Perhaps if he became more familiar with it we would all be better off.
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Lincoln Chafee
Rhode Island

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Discussing corporate welfare cuts during Senate floor debate.

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