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Jim Himes: “We can allow that concentration of power to take over government, which is to embrace fascism; we can allow government…”

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
We can allow that concentration of power to take over government, which is to embrace fascism; we can allow government to take over that concentration of power, which is to embrace communism; or we can embrace competition.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes outlines the dangers of power concentration and advocates for competition as a solution.

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