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Tom Cotton: “What capitalism is primarily about is putting private dollars at risk.”

On the recordJune 3, 2015
What capitalism is primarily about is putting private dollars at risk.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Cotton emphasizes the importance of private investment in capitalism.

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