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Sheldon Whitehouse: “275 out of 315 pages of the dirty Default on America Bill are devoted to giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.”

On the recordMay 4, 2023
275 out of 315 pages of the dirty Default on America Bill are devoted to giveaways to the fossil fuel industry.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Criticizing the Default on America Bill for benefiting fossil fuel companies.

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