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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 23, 2023
I have never understood why they really need that nonrefundable ticket, other than it is a way they can extract more money.
Said by
Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Welch questions the necessity of nonrefundable tickets, suggesting they are used to maximize profits.

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