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Eric Swalwell: “I always thought Republicans were, you know, the self-proclaimed protector of free markets, but here, they seem to have…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
I always thought Republicans were, you know, the self-proclaimed protector of free markets, but here, they seem to have a problem that a free-market society that has banks would say we don't want to bank with a certain individual.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Swalwell critiques Republicans for inconsistent free market principles.

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