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On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
I had suggested that we just declare a stock dividend and give the stock back to everybody who paid taxes last April 15th.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Alexander proposes returning GM stock to taxpayers as a solution.

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