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On the recordMarch 21, 2012
the more aggressively you regulate, because you have been directed to do so by Dodd-Frank, the more tempting it is for somebody to say, see you around.
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Mike Johanns
Republican · Alaska

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Johanns warns that aggressive regulation may drive businesses away from the U.S.

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