Hemlock Semiconductor received $250 million in taxpayer handouts, only to shutter its plant and lay off 300 workers. Taxpayers have now lost $95 million that they will never see again. Beacon CEO Justin Owen sits down with Fox 17 to discuss the pitfalls of corporate welfare deals like Hemlock in this Waste Watch report. Watch the video at this link.
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