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On the recordJune 13, 2023
The one thing I can tell you is that the people who pay the additional costs that you do not see are the folks at the bottom of the food chain economically.
Said by
Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Scott highlights the economic impact of hidden costs on low-income individuals.

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