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On the recordMarch 16, 2011
The role of Government is not to be the lap dog for business, but to try to provide a nurturing environment for job creation.
Said by
Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper asserts that government should support, not blindly serve, businesses.

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