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Henry Waxman: “Greed is not unique to government. Greed is unique to people.”

On the recordMay 31, 2012
Greed is not unique to government. Greed is unique to people.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waxman emphasizes that greed exists in society, not just in government.

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