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Randy Weber: Should we take that compulsorily gained taxation and provide it to private companies and entrepreneurs to conduct…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2019
Should we take that compulsorily gained taxation and provide it to private companies and entrepreneurs to conduct research and development, even if it might provide an overall good?
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Randy Weber
Republican · Texas

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Questions the appropriateness of using tax dollars for private sector research.

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