“Preferential treatment for the rich and well-connected has no place in the college admissions process.”
“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
“Every Tuesday, Vice Mayor Talamantes and I are responsible for overseeing and ensuring transparent, accessible, and open Council meetings.”
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On the recordApril 9, 2014
Ultimately the market will decide winners and losers in the marketplace, and the government should not do that, should it?
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Shelby emphasizes that market forces, not government, should determine economic outcomes.

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