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Richard Shelby: “I believe myself that the market ought to set it, not the Government, because it is price fixing.”

On the recordMarch 28, 2012
I believe myself that the market ought to set it, not the Government, because it is price fixing.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Shelby advocates for market-driven pricing over government regulation.

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