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Brad Sherman: “But when they exercise unfairly acquired economic muscle, an economic muscle acquired through policies that we allow and…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2018
But when they exercise unfairly acquired economic muscle, an economic muscle acquired through policies that we allow and that Wall Street protects, when they use that economic muscle to snuff out competing voices, then we should be concerned.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman expresses concern over China's economic practices affecting free speech and competition.

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