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Spencer Bachus: “I think every regulation that requires a private sector entity to undertake a certain action and expend funds can…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2013
I think every regulation that requires a private sector entity to undertake a certain action and expend funds can rightly be called a tax.
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Spencer Bachus
Alabama

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Bachus argues that regulations impose financial burdens similar to taxes.

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