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John Mica: “Under the old business model with NASA and the Air Force, we basically choked the Golden Goose to death with red tape…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2014
Under the old business model with NASA and the Air Force, we basically choked the Golden Goose to death with red tape and over-regulation, launch fees and other disincentives.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Mica discusses the negative impact of regulations on the commercial space industry.

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