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Henry Waxman: “We need to defeat this Republican proposal because it is not based on anything but an ideological point of view that…”

On the recordApril 8, 2011
We need to defeat this Republican proposal because it is not based on anything but an ideological point of view that government can do nothing right and business can do nothing wrong; and they, therefore, favor the big businesses. I say do not vote for this Republican proposal. It is not something that any constituency wants. It would confuse the situation. It would make life uncertain for all of the players, stakeholders and others, and it would deny consumers the freedom they now have. {time} 1450
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California
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Apr 8, 2011

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