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On the recordMay 20, 2009
an approach which relies on giveaways instead of relying upon auctions would, represent the largest corporate welfare program that has ever been enacted in the history of the United States.
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John Spratt
South Carolina

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Discussing the implications of auctioning pollution allowances versus giving them away.

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