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Joe Manchin: If it goes away and the market does not pick it up and we have a massive hit, then it is basically out of the taxpayers'…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2013
If it goes away and the market does not pick it up and we have a massive hit, then it is basically out of the taxpayers' pocket and no reimbursement whatsoever.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin warns of taxpayer burden if the market fails to cover disaster costs.

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