But the burden would be on the Member who raises the objection to show the $100 million threshold as being met. They would have to come armed with those costs and do their homework ahead of time. This could not be raised in a willy-nilly fashion without the appropriate substantive work showing that this would have a $100 million cost impact on American businesses.
Discussing the requirements for raising objections related to cost thresholds in legislation.
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Absolutely, with great pride. They either raise the money locally, or they do it just the old-fashioned way, with volunteer time.
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