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Michael S. Barr: “It seems like, in Washington, whenever the private sector produces some type of innovation or new advancement…”

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
It seems like, in Washington, whenever the private sector produces some type of innovation or new advancement, politicians and bureaucrats rush in to criticize or regulate it.
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Michael S. Barr

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Mr. Barr criticizes politicians for stifling private sector innovation.

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