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On the recordJune 9, 2015
My guess is, Mr. Lazzeri, that most of you never--not only never owned a business, you probably haven't worked for a business, which I think explains a lot of how we come up with some of these policies that impact groups like Mr. Cottingham's and industries like Mr. Brown represents, and it--it is one of those areas that kind defies common sense.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

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Palmer criticizes policymakers for lacking business experience, impacting effective rulemaking.

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