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On the recordAugust 1, 2012
I have got to tell you, when I am opening the mail if it says it is from the Federal Government or the State government or the local government I say, What are they going to take from me now, or, How are they going to regulate me and make it harder for me to get through this business?
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Mark Kelly
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Expressing frustration over government regulations impacting small businesses.

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