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Richard Blumenthal: “Take Senator Paul's analogy, bread. Someone is going to produce more bread if there is more demand, the price will rise…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Take Senator Paul's analogy, bread. Someone is going to produce more bread if there is more demand, the price will rise, and the demand will be met.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal uses an analogy to illustrate economic principles related to supply and demand.

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