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David Schweikert: “70 percent of Americans said the regulation mostly hurt the American economy.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
70 percent of Americans said the regulation mostly hurt the American economy.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Schweikert cites a poll indicating that many believe regulations negatively impact the economy.

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