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Johnny Isakson: “An intolerant attitude caused a problem to be perpetuated.”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
An intolerant attitude caused a problem to be perpetuated.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Isakson critiques the failure to ban asbestos due to rigid regulatory attitudes.

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