There is a tendency when making policy to yield to the interests of the most powerful entity in this country that cares about that policy.
Brad Sherman: “There is a tendency when making policy to yield to the interests of the most powerful entity in this country that cares…”
On the recordApril 27, 2016
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Critiquing how trade policy often favors powerful interests over broader economic benefits.
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