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Bruce Westerman: “So, I just wanted to give you an opportunity to explain some basic economics in a free-market capital system that gets…”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2024
So, I just wanted to give you an opportunity to explain some basic economics in a free-market capital system that gets manipulated by cartels and countries that join together to set oil prices when we don't have enough production.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman discusses the manipulation of oil prices by cartels.

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